Comparative investigations among meteorological conditions, air chemical-physical pollutants and airborne particulate mutagenicity: a long-term study (1990-1994) from a northern Italian town

C Rossi; P Poli; A Buschini; F Cassoni; S Cattani; E DeMunari

doi:10.1016/0045-6535(95)00065-g

Comparative investigations among meteorological conditions, air chemical-physical pollutants and airborne particulate mutagenicity: a long-term study (1990-1994) from a northern Italian town

Chemosphere. 1995 May;30(10):1829-45. doi: 10.1016/0045-6535(95)00065-g.

Authors

C Rossi¹, P Poli, A Buschini, F Cassoni, S Cattani, E DeMunari

Affiliation

¹ Università degli Studi di Parma, Istituto di Genetica, Italy.

PMID: 7780721
DOI: 10.1016/0045-6535(95)00065-g

Abstract

The findings of a continuos monitoring (Apr90-Mar94) on urban air quality of a Po Valley town are reported. Chemical-physical and genotoxicity data were detected. The results show the presence of mutagenic agents during the whole investigated period. Short term mutagenesis tests together with chemical-physical parameters analysis are able to better assess air quality and genotoxic risk for the population.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Air Pollutants / analysis
Air Pollutants / toxicity*
Gene Conversion / drug effects
Gene Conversion / genetics
Humans
Italy
Mitochondria / genetics
Mutagenicity Tests
Mutagens / analysis
Mutagens / toxicity*
Point Mutation / genetics
Polycyclic Compounds / toxicity
Weather

Substances

Air Pollutants
Mutagens
Polycyclic Compounds