Effect of monocyclic derivatives on DNA repair in human lymphocytes

Several monocyclic compounds, widely used industrially, were observed to inhibit semiconservative DNA synthesis and DNA repair synthesis in human peripheral lymphocytes. The compounds were: anisole, rho-cresol, butylated hydroxytoluene, butylated hydroxyanisole, 2-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol,2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-nitrosophenol and rho-methoxyphenol.