Occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium: biomarkers of genotoxicity in human peripheral blood

The hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)] is a human carcinogen, which is still authorized for use in several industrial settings because it has been difficult to replace. This was the reasoning to select it as a priority chemical by the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU, https://www.hbm4eu.eu/...

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Main Author: Afonso, Catarina Maia (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/88054
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/88054