The present study was designed to evaluate whether chronic exposure to a volcanically active environment might result in genotoxic and cytotoxic effects in human oral epithelial cells. A study group of 120 individuals inhabiting a volcanically active environment (exposed group; Furnas village) and a reference group of 122 individuals inhabiting a village without manifestations of volcanic activ...

Somatic mutation plays a critical role in carcinogenesis. Numerous environmental agents can increase the probability that somatic mutation will occur. The use of genotoxicity testing is essential for assessing potential human toxicity so that hazards can be prevented. Cytogenetic monitoring of human populations exposed to chemicals has proved to be a useful tool for detecting the chemical mutag...

The World Health Organization reported that air pollution in 2012 caused the death of about 7 million people worldwide (WHO, 2014), confirming as one principal environmental health risks world, and indicating its reduction an urgent mission to save millions lives [...]

this study is an attempt to evaluate the biomonitoring capabilities of rock oyster, saccostrea cucullata, for mercury (hg) pollution. the oyster and sediment samples were collected from 10 rocky habitats of qeshm and hormoz islands in the persian gulf. the concentration of mercury in the shell and soft tissues of the oysters and sediments were analyzed using an advanced mercury analyzer. biota-...