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  • Title: Sister chromatid exchanges and micronuclei analysis in lymphocytes of men exposed to simazine through drinking water.
    Author: Suárez S, Rubio A, Sueiro RA, Garrido J.
    Journal: Mutat Res; 2003 Jun 06; 537(2):141-9. PubMed ID: 12787819.
    Abstract:
    In some cities of the autonomous community of Extremadura (south-west of Spain), levels of simazine from 10 to 30 ppm were detected in tap water. To analyse the possible effect of this herbicide, two biomarkers, sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) and micronuclei (MN), were used in peripheral blood lymphocytes from males exposed to simazine through drinking water. SCE and MN analysis failed to detect any statistically significant increase in the people exposed to simazine when compared with the controls. With respect to high frequency cells (HFC), a statistically significant difference was detected between exposed and control groups.
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