Association between leukocyte telomere shortening and exposure to traffic pollution: a cross-sectional study on traffic officers and indoor office workers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Telomere shortening in blood leukocytes has been associated with increased morbidity and death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, but determinants of shortened telomeres, a molecular feature of biological aging, are still largel...

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Main Authors: Albetti Benedetta, Carugno Michele, Cavallo Domenico, Fustinoni Silvia, Pesatori Angela, Bonzini Matteo, Dioni Laura, Hoxha Mirjam, Marinelli Barbara, Schwartz Joel, Bertazzi Pier, Baccarelli Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/8/1/41