Comparative genetic activity of samples collected from two different urban waste incinerators

Flyash, dust, and condensate smoke collected from a municipal waste incinerator in Florence, Italy, were tested for genotoxicity using Salmonella typhimurium and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A significant increase in Salmonella TA98 revertant number was observed following treatment with flyash and dust...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1988-09, Vol.41 (3), p.461-468
Main Authors: VELLOSI, R, GALLI, A, ROSSI, F, MORICHETTI, E, BRONZETTI, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants, Occupational - analysis
Air Pollutants, Occupational - toxicity
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinogens - analysis
Chemical mutagenesis
In Vitro Techniques
Liver - metabolism
Medical sciences
Mutagenicity Tests
Rats
Salmonella typhimurium - drug effects
Salmonella typhimurium - genetics
Subcellular Fractions - metabolism
Toxicology
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Summary:Flyash, dust, and condensate smoke collected from a municipal waste incinerator in Florence, Italy, were tested for genotoxicity using Salmonella typhimurium and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A significant increase in Salmonella TA98 revertant number was observed following treatment with flyash and dust in the presence of S9 mix. All incinerator samples induced a weak but significant increase of both gene conversion and point mutation in the presence of S9 in S. cerevesiae. The presence of genotoxic agents formed during solid waste incineration was confirmed.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF01688894