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Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley

Exposure to PM2.5 from traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) can cause health risk among residents in the urban area. Those who work outdoors are vulnerable to TRAP. PM2.5 from TRAP contain various carcinogenic and mutagenic compounds that can cause genotoxicity to human health. This study indicated...

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Main Authors: Awang, Mohd Fairus, Jalaludin, Juliana, Abu Bakar @ Jamaludin, Suhaili, Mohamad Fandi, Noor Fatihah
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Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79824/
https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/20190826155031VOL_15_SUPP3_AUGUST_2019.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.798242022-11-08T07:41:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79824/ Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley Awang, Mohd Fairus Jalaludin, Juliana Abu Bakar @ Jamaludin, Suhaili Mohamad Fandi, Noor Fatihah Exposure to PM2.5 from traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) can cause health risk among residents in the urban area. Those who work outdoors are vulnerable to TRAP. PM2.5 from TRAP contain various carcinogenic and mutagenic compounds that can cause genotoxicity to human health. This study indicated that exposure to the higher level of PM2.5 in the urban areas had exhibited an increased in the formation of micronucleus (MN) among respondents. Traf- fic policemen experienced a high concentration of PM2.5 that lead to higher MN frequency compared to the office workers. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed Awang, Mohd Fairus and Jalaludin, Juliana and Abu Bakar @ Jamaludin, Suhaili and Mohamad Fandi, Noor Fatihah (2019) Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15 (suppl. 3). pp. 101-102. ISSN 1675-8544 https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/20190826155031VOL_15_SUPP3_AUGUST_2019.pdf
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description Exposure to PM2.5 from traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) can cause health risk among residents in the urban area. Those who work outdoors are vulnerable to TRAP. PM2.5 from TRAP contain various carcinogenic and mutagenic compounds that can cause genotoxicity to human health. This study indicated that exposure to the higher level of PM2.5 in the urban areas had exhibited an increased in the formation of micronucleus (MN) among respondents. Traf- fic policemen experienced a high concentration of PM2.5 that lead to higher MN frequency compared to the office workers.
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author Awang, Mohd Fairus
Jalaludin, Juliana
Abu Bakar @ Jamaludin, Suhaili
Mohamad Fandi, Noor Fatihah
spellingShingle Awang, Mohd Fairus
Jalaludin, Juliana
Abu Bakar @ Jamaludin, Suhaili
Mohamad Fandi, Noor Fatihah
Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley
author_facet Awang, Mohd Fairus
Jalaludin, Juliana
Abu Bakar @ Jamaludin, Suhaili
Mohamad Fandi, Noor Fatihah
author_sort Awang, Mohd Fairus
title Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley
title_short Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley
title_full Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley
title_fullStr Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley
title_full_unstemmed Exposure to PM2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of Klang Valley
title_sort exposure to pm2.5 and micronucleus frequency among traffic policemen in the urban areas of klang valley
publisher Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79824/
https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/20190826155031VOL_15_SUPP3_AUGUST_2019.pdf
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