Diferencias en la expresión de microARN en los bomberos que responden a un descarrilamiento de tren e incendio en el

Jaclyn M Goodrich1, Yaodong Xin2, Shawn C Beitel3

  • 1Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

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|February 20, 2026
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Resumen

Los bomberos que respondieron al descarrilamiento del tren en Palestina Oriental mostraron una expresión alterada de microARN (miRNA), lo que indica posibles efectos tóxicos no transitorios. Se necesita más investigación para determinar los riesgos para la salud a largo plazo de tales exposiciones ambientales.

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