Effect of occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs on DNA damage in nurses: a cross-sectional study.

Xiaohong HuangChaoxian GaoWenzhi CaiYanling TaoXiao ZhongHaiying LiuXiaodan HongXiaorong DingHong LuWenjuan LaiXiaoqing YiYeqing Gu

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2021)

The present results showed that exposure to antineoplastic drugs was positively related to the risk of DNA damage in nurses. The results imply that occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents is an important global public health problem that requires urgent attention.

Keyphrases

dna damage
public health
dna repair
mental health
oxidative stress
healthcare
working memory
risk factors