Mutagenic activity and chemical analysis of airborne particulates collected in Pisa (Italy)

Airborne particulates collected during a 1-yr period in Pisa, Italy, were evaluated for genotoxic potential. Mutagenic activity, as indicated by Salmonella assays, was highest during winter for samples from a street with heavy vehicular traffic; the abundance of airborne particulates was also highes...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1994-03, Vol.52 (3), p.465-473
Main Authors: VELLOSI, R, VANNUCCHI, C, BIANCHI, F, FIORIO, R, ROSELLINI, D, CIACCHINI, G, GIACONI, V, BRONZETTI, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air Pollutants - toxicity
AIR POLLUTION
Animals
BACTERIA
Biological and medical sciences
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Environmental pollutants toxicology
EUROPE
GENETIC EFFECTS
In Vitro Techniques
ITALY
Male
Medical sciences
Mice
MICROORGANISMS
Mutagenicity Tests
Mutagens - toxicity
MUTATIONS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT
SALMONELLA
Salmonella typhimurium - drug effects
Salmonella typhimurium - genetics
Seasons
Toxicology
Vehicle Emissions
WESTERN EUROPE 560300 > Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
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Summary:Airborne particulates collected during a 1-yr period in Pisa, Italy, were evaluated for genotoxic potential. Mutagenic activity, as indicated by Salmonella assays, was highest during winter for samples from a street with heavy vehicular traffic; the abundance of airborne particulates was also highest during this season. Samples from a site with less intense traffic showed a peak in mutagenicity in January and February in the presence of metabolic activation. Similar results were recorded for samples from an area of limited traffic.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF00197838