Association of gene polymorphism in detoxification enzymes and urinary 8-OHdG levels in traffic policemen exposed to vehicular exhaust.

Context: With rapid economic growth and massive development of transportation, the number of automobiles has greatly increased. Traffic police are the one of the vulnerable groups predominantly exposed to vehicular exhaust during traffic control.

Objective: The present study is aimed to study the relation between occupational exposure to vehicular exhaust and oxidative stress (OS) in traffic police.