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Oxidative damage of DNA in subjects occupationally exposed to lead.
Adv Clin Exp Med
September 2017
Institute of Occupational Medicine and Enviromental Health, Sosnowiec, Poland.
Background: Exposure to lead (Pb) in environmental and occupational settings continues to be a serious public health problem and may pose an elevated risk of genetic damage.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the level of oxidative stress and DNA damage in subjects occupationally exposed to lead.
Material And Methods: We studied a population of 78 male workers exposed to lead in a lead and zinc smelter and battery recycling plant and 38 men from a control group.