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Occupational exposure to asphalt mixture during road paving is related to increased mitochondria DNA copy number: a cross-sectional study.

Yiyi XuChristian H LindhBo A G JönssonKarin BrobergMaria Albin
Published in: Environmental health : a global access science source (2018)
Road asphalt paving in open areas resulted in PAHs exposure, as shown by elevation of PAH metabolites in urine. Asphalt workers may experience oxidative stress, evidenced by alternation in mtDNAcn; however the effects could not be fully explained by exposure to PAHs from the asphalt mixture.
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