Results
The detailed results of the project are available in the section "RESEARCH" subsection "Report"
Summarizing:
Summarizing:
Air pollution
In Italian cities, air pollution showed different intensity depending on seasons and geographical areas.
Particulate matter
PM0.5 caused mild toxicity and DNA damage in the cells treated in the laboratory.
Early Biological Effect
Micronucleus frequency in buccal cells of children was generally low compared to
other investigated populations and was influenced by:
Season: the biological effect was higher in winter than in spring;
City of residence: children living in Brescia and Pisa showed a greater effect than those living in Perugia, Torino and Lecce;
Levels of benzene, PM2.5, SO2, ozone and PAHs: higher concentrations were associated with higher micronucleus frequency in children’s cells;
Children’s characteristics:
healthy eating reduce the effect while passive smoke exposure and overweight
worsen it.
In conclusion, although the investigated children show a modest level of DNA damage in buccal cells, it should be noted that even low levels of biomarkers of early effect may be an indicator of possible adverse health effects in the future.
In Italian cities, air pollution showed different intensity depending on seasons and geographical areas.
Particulate matter
PM0.5 caused mild toxicity and DNA damage in the cells treated in the laboratory.
Early Biological Effect
Micronucleus frequency in buccal cells of children was generally low compared to
other investigated populations and was influenced by:
Season: the biological effect was higher in winter than in spring;
City of residence: children living in Brescia and Pisa showed a greater effect than those living in Perugia, Torino and Lecce;
Levels of benzene, PM2.5, SO2, ozone and PAHs: higher concentrations were associated with higher micronucleus frequency in children’s cells;
Children’s characteristics:
healthy eating reduce the effect while passive smoke exposure and overweight
worsen it.
In conclusion, although the investigated children show a modest level of DNA damage in buccal cells, it should be noted that even low levels of biomarkers of early effect may be an indicator of possible adverse health effects in the future.
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16/11/2016 - CONFERENCES
49° Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Igiene e Medicina Preventiva
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XVI National Congress of Environmental Chemistry and Cultural Heritage
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28th annual conference International Society for Environmental Epidemiology
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International Conference of Environmental and Occupational Health
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8th European Public Health Conference
14 - 17 October 2015. MiCo, Milan, Italy -
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48° Congresso Nazionale SItI 2015
Milano Congressi (MiCo), Milan, Italy 14–17 October 2015 -
07/10/2015 - CONFERENCES
17th International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Public Health
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Abstract South Italian Mapec Workshop
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