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Awang, Mohd Fairus and Jalaludin, Juliana and Abu Bakar @ Jamaludin, Suhaili and Mohamad Fandi, Noor Fatihah
(2019)
Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley.
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15 (suppl. 3).
pp. 101-102.
ISSN 1675-8544
Abstract
Exposure to PM2.5 from traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) can cause health risk among residents in the urban area. Those who work outdoors are vulnerable to TRAP. PM2.5 from TRAP contain various carcinogenic and mutagenic compounds that can cause genotoxicity to human health. This study indicated that exposure to the higher level of PM2.5 in the urban areas had exhibited an increased in the formation of micronucleus (MN) among respondents. Traf- fic policemen experienced a high concentration of PM2.5 that lead to higher MN frequency compared to the office workers.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Publisher: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia |
| Keywords: | PM2.5; Traffic-related air pollution; Genotoxicity; Micronucleus; Traffic policemen |
| Depositing User: | Nurul Ainie Mokhtar |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2022 07:41 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2022 07:41 |
| URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79824 |
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