Chronic occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium causes DNA damage in electroplating workers
Open Access
- 12 April 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 11 (1), 224
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-224
Abstract
Occupational exposure to chromium compounds may result in adverse health effects. This study aims to investigate whether low-level hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) exposure can cause DNA damage in electroplating workers.Keywords
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