Emissions generated by sugarcane burning promote genotoxicity in rural workers: a case study in Barretos, Brazil.
Environ Health
; 12(1): 87, 2013 Oct 10.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To determine the possible genotoxic effect of exposure to the smoke generated by biomass burning on workers involved in manual sugar cane harvesting.METHODS:
The frequency of micronuclei in exfoliated buccal cells and peripheral blood lymphocytes was determined in sugarcane workers in the Barretos region of Brazil, during the harvest season and compared to a control population, comprised of administrative employees of Barretos Cancer Hospital.RESULTS:
The frequency of micronuclei was higher in the sugar cane workers. The mean frequency in blood lymphocytes (micronuclei/1000 cells) in the test group was 8.22 versus 1.27 in the control group. The same effect was observed when exfoliated buccal cells were considered (22.75 and 9.70 micronuclei/1000 cells for sugar cane workers and controls, respectively).CONCLUSION:
Exposure to emissions produced by the burning of sugar cane during harvesting induces genomic instability in workers, indicating the necessity of adopting more advanced techniques of harvesting sugar cane to preserve human health.
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Assunto principal:
Fumaça
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Linfócitos
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Agricultura
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
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Mucosa Bucal
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article