Biological activity resulting from exposure to aquatic environmental genotoxic pollutants in northern Egypt
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Inglês
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| ID: who-117822
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ABSTRACT
We estimated pollution in Lake Edku and the Mediterranean Sea, El-Maadiya Region, with 3 aromatic amines [1-naphthylamine, 2-naphthylamine and benzidine] in the muscle tissue of fish. There were marked seasonal variations in the aromatic amine levels. We also determined oxidative stress [blood glutathione, and catalase activity] and genotoxic effects [chromosomal aberrations and urinary metabolites] in fishermen from each area. The fishermen suffered from oxidative stress and had high levels of the urinary metabolite sulfanilamide [mean [microg/mg creatinine] Lake Edku 20.7, Mediterranean 14.5, controls 5.3]. Frequencies for total chromosomal aberrations were significantly raised in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of fishermen in both areas [frequency [per 100 metaphases] Mediterranean 67, Lake Edku 45, controls 14]
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.9: Reduzir o número de mortes por produtos químicos perigosos e contaminação do ar e água do solo
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Sulfanilamidas
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Poluentes da Água
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Dano ao DNA
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Poluentes Ambientais
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Peixes
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Mutagênicos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
2010