Journal of hazardous materialsHumansFirefightersWildfiresAdultMouth Mucosa
Micronucleus assay in buccal and urothelial epithelial cells of wildland firefighters exposed to wildfire smoke.
Filipa Esteves, Joana Madureira, Bela Barros, Sara Alves, Josiana Vaz, Marta Oliveira, Klara Slezakova, Adília Fernandes, Maria do Carmo Pereira, Simone Morais, Stefano Bonassi, João Paulo Teixeira, Solange Costa
Published: 202510.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140427
Abstract
Occupational exposure as a firefighter is classified as carcinogenic to humans. However, information on the biological effects of wildland firefighting remains limited. This study aimed to assess genotoxicity in a group of wildland firefighters and e…
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