萨格勒布 (克罗地亚) 居民的空气污染和原发性DNA损伤:一个跨部门研究

Marko Gerić1, Gordana Pehnec2, Katarina Matković1

  • 1Division of Toxicology, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

Journal of xenobiotics
|March 27, 2024
PubMed
概括

空气污染导致数百万人死亡,但这项研究没有发现萨格勒布空气质量因素和DNA损伤之间的直接联系. 需要进一步的研究来了解污染.

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