Publications by authors named "Shouvik Ganguly"
Article Synopsis
- - Many compounds in the air lack known toxic effects, but methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas proved highly toxic after a leakage, causing immediate fatalities and long-term health impacts on survivors.
- - Genetic studies on gas victims revealed increased chromosome issues and cell replication delays immediately after exposure, with some improvements noted 30 years later, yet severe genetic damage persisted in those most affected.
- - The findings suggest a need for prior toxicity evaluations of chemicals and reduced pollution to protect public health, highlighting the importance of understanding the long-term effects of environmental exposures.
Immediate assessment of genetic damage in methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas-exposed population in small and heterogeneous samples using diversified study designs and solid-stained metaphases could not depict the actual genetic impact of MIC on accidentally exposed individuals. The outcome of the then large multi-center genetic screening program was not available to the public and scientific community. Also, the routine and regular epidemiological health survey does not capture the genetic and long-term effect of MIC.
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