Micronucleus frequency in children exposed to biomass burning in the Brazilian Legal Amazon region: a control case study

• Main Authors: Sisenando Herbert (Author), de Medeiros Silvia (Author), Artaxo Paulo (Author), Saldiva Paulo HN (Author), de Souza Hacon Sandra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Amazon represents an area of 61% of Brazilian territory and is undergoing major changes resulting from disorderly economic development, especially the advance of agribusiness. Composition of the atmosphere is controlled by severa...