| Literature DB >> 7821298 |
R Barale1, L Giromini, S Del Ry, B Barnini, M Bulleri, I Barrai, F Valerio, M Pala, J He.
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The mutagenicity of airborne particulate matter collected in 17 towns of Italy in 1990 was assessed using the Ames test. The mutagenicity of crude extract correlated with amount of lead, suggesting the direct contribution of gasoline car exhausts. Moreover, the mutagenicity correlated with particulate matter amounts. An inverse correlation with temperature was observed. The crude extracts were fractionated in acid, basic, and neutral fractions. The latter was further separated into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), polar, and nonpolar fractions. Acid and polar fractions showed the higher mutagenicity. Average recovery of mutagenicity was about 60%.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7821298 PMCID: PMC1566928 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.94102s467
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Health Perspect ISSN: 0091-6765 Impact factor: 9.031