Chromosomal monitoring of chromium-exposed workers

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Abstract

A cytogenetic analysis was carried out on peripheral blood lymphocytes of workers exposed to chromite in a ferrochromium plant, to evaluate the possible existence of genetic damage. A quantitatively limited increase in aberrant cell frequencies was detected in subjects working in the furnace sector. The data were analyzed by several statistical approaches.

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