Nuclear anomalies in exfoliated buccal epithelial cells of petrol station attendants in Tamilnadu, South India
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : K. Rajkokila*, S. Shajithanoop and M. V. Usharani
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Petroleum derivative consist of a complex mixture of chemical compounds. Petrol station workers who pump fuel to vehicles absorb the products of fuel fumes and the products of combustion. The exposure posses a risk to human health and development of several types of cancers. A total of 120 petrol station workers and 105 control group of individuals in the age group of 17 to 35 years were recruited, a questionnaire based survey was conducted and buccal smears were collected from oral cavity and analyzed for nuclear anomalies. A higher frequency of karyolysis was observed among men (42.54 ± 0.76) than women (41.26 ± 0.59). A significant difference in nuclear anomalies was observed in workers exposed to petrol for longer duration. In addition to this, a higher degree of nuclear anomalies was observed among smokers.
Journal of Medical Genetics and Genomics Vol. 2(2), pp. 18-22, April 2010 Available online http://www.academicjournals.org/jmgg ISSN 2141-2278 © 2010 Academic Journals Accepted 24 February, 2010
