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Campos CF, Santos VSV, Campos Júnior EOD, da Costa Estrela D, Pires LP, Meza Bravo JV, Pereira BB. Assessment of genotoxicity of air pollution in urban areas using an integrated model of passive biomonitoring. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 355:124219. [PMID: 38797347 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Atmospheric pollution is a major public health issue and has become increasingly critical for human health. Urban atmospheric pollution is typically assessed through physicochemical indicators aligned with environmental legislation parameters, providing data on air quality levels. While the effects of pollution on sensitive organisms serve as a warning for public health decision-makers, there remains a need to explore the interpretation of environmental data on pollutants. The use of species adapted to urban environments as sentinels enables continuous and integrated monitoring of environmental pollution implications on biological systems. In this study, we investigated the use of the plant species Tradescantia pallida as a biomonitor to evaluate the genotoxic effects of atmospheric pollution under diverse vehicular traffic conditions. T. pallida was strategically planted at the leading urban intersections in Uberlândia, Brazil. During COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, we compared indicators such as physical, biological, and traffic data at different intersections in residential and commercial zones. The reduction in vehicular traffic highlighted the sensitivity of plant species to changes in air and soil pollutants. T. pallida showed bioaccumulation of heavy metals Cd and Cr in monitored areas with higher traffic levels. Additionally, we established a multiple linear regression model to estimate genotoxicity using the micronucleus test, with chromium concentration in the soil (X1) and particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere (X2) identified as the primary independent variables. Our findings provide a comprehensive portrait of the impact of vehicular traffic changes on PM and offer valuable insights for refining parameters and models of Environmental Health Surveillance.
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- Carlos Fernando Campos
- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Uberlândia, Sustainability Office, Santa Mônica Campus, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Uberlandia, Institute of Geography, Santa Monica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38.408-100, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Federal University of Uberlandia, Institute of Geography, Santa Monica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38.408-100, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Vargas VMF, da Silva Júnior FMR, Silva Pereira TD, Silva CSD, Coronas MV. A comprehensive overview of genotoxicity and mutagenicity associated with outdoor air pollution exposure in Brazil. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2023; 26:172-199. [PMID: 36775848 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2023.2175092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This review examined the mutagenicity and genotoxicity associated with exposure to outdoor air pollutants in Brazil. A search was performed on the Web of Science database using a combination of keywords that resulted in 134 articles. After applying exclusion criteria, a total of 75 articles were obtained. The articles were classified into three categories: (1) studies with plants and animals, (2) in vitro studies, and (3) human biomonitoring. The investigations were conducted in 11 of 27 Brazilian states with the highest prevalence in the southeast and south regions. Only 5 investigations focused on the effects of burning biomass on the quality of outdoor air. Plants, especially Tradescantia pallida, were the main air pollution biomonitoring tool. When available, a significant association between levels of air pollutants and genetic damage was described. Among the in vitro studies, Salmonella/microsome is the most used test to evaluate mutagenesis of outdoor air in Brazil (n = 26). Human biomonitoring studies were the least frequent category (n = 18). Most of the investigations utilized micronucleus bioassay, in oral mucosa cells (n = 15) and lymphocytes (n = 5), and the comet assay (n = 6). The analysis in this study points to the existence of gaps in genotoxicity studies and our findings indicate that future studies need to address the variety of potential sources of pollution existing in Brazil. In addition to extent of the impacts, consideration should be given to the enormous Brazilian biodiversity, as well as the determination of the role of socioeconomic inequality of the population in the observed outcomes.
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- Vera Maria Ferrão Vargas
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Av. Bento Gonçalves, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aquicultura de Peixes Ornamentais do Xingu, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Altamira, PA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Av. Bento Gonçalves, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciênciae Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Coordenaç'ão Acad"êmica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Cachoeira do Sul, RS, Brazil
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Giaccherini M, Kopinska J, Palma A. When particulate matter strikes cities: Social disparities and health costs of air pollution. JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS 2021; 78:102478. [PMID: 34161900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2021.102478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We investigate the heterogeneous effects of particle pollution on Italian daily hospitalizations and their costs by exploiting public transportation strikes as plausibly-exogenous shocks in pollution exposure. We find that a one standard deviation increase in PM10 causes additional 0.79 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents, and the effect is stronger for the elderly, low educated individuals and migrants. Furthermore, we find that young individuals, an arguably healthy age group, exhibit economically meaningful responses to air pollution with an effect ranging between 0.45 and 1.04. Our results imply a large role of avoidance behavior driving heterogeneous marginal health effects. Total daily costs of a one standard deviation increase in PM10 represent 0.5% of the total daily health expenditure, and 85% of this additional spending comes from more patients hospitalized, while the remaining 15% can be attributable to more costly, and likely more complex, hospitalizations.
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- CEIS, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Via Columbia 2, 00133 Rome, Italy; Sapienza University of Rome (DISSE), Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00183 Rome, Italy.
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- CEIS, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Via Columbia 2, 00133 Rome, Italy; Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Viale Francesco Crispi 7, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Campos CF, Cunha MC, Vieira Santos VS, Olegário de Campos Júnior E, Bonetti AM, Pereira BB. Analysis of genotoxic effects on plants exposed to high traffic volume in urban crossing intersections. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 259:127511. [PMID: 32640379 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A biological assessment of environmental quality was performed using the tropical plant species Tradescantia pallida (Rose) D.R. Hunt. var. purpurea exposed to different levels of air contamination in urban intersections with high volume of vehicle traffic. Air quality (average daily levels of particulate material in the PM1, 2.5, 10 fractions) and traffic volume in crossing intersections were monitored for 30 days before the collection of plants. Frequency of micronuclei and pollen abortivity in inflorescences collected at different intersections with gradual levels of traffic volume were evaluated as biomarkers of genotoxicity. In addition, the concentrations of bioaccumulated heavy metals in the leaves of the collected plants were also investigated. The proposed biological assessment model found a positive association between the environmental variables (traffic volume; concentration of particulate material) and biological effects (leaf concentration of Cr and Cd; micronucleus frequencies and pollen abortivity).
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- Carlos Fernando Campos
- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Geography, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38.408-100, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Triguero-Mas M, Martínez-Solanas È, Barrera-Gómez J, Agis D, Pérez N, Reche C, Alastuey A, Querol X, Pérez K, Basagaña X. Public Transport Strikes and Their Relationships With Air Pollution, Mortality, and Hospital Admissions. Am J Epidemiol 2020; 189:116-119. [PMID: 31566673 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwz202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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There is limited suggestive evidence of relationships between public transport strikes and either increased air pollution or worse population health. In this study we aimed to assess whether public transport strikes were associated with increases in health events (overall, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality, and cardiovascular and respiratory hospitalizations). We also explored whether air pollution mediated those associations. We used data from the city of Barcelona (Spain) for the period 2005-2016 on strikes, health events, and ambient air pollution (nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen monoxide, particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm, PM with an aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5μm, PM with an aerodynamic diameter ≤1μm, number of particles with a diameter greater than 5 nm per cm3 (particle number concentration), and black carbon). We used linear and quasi-Poisson regression models to explore the associations between air pollution and public transport strikes and between public transport strikes and health outcomes. We also investigated potential causal mediation by air pollution. Overall, this study suggested that public transport strikes are associated with increased overall mortality, respiratory mortality, and respiratory hospitalizations. However, our findings suggest that such increases are not mediated by the increase in air pollution. Our results indicate the need to further investigate these relationships and potential mechanisms.
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- Margarita Triguero-Mas
- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Biomédica (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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Pereira BB, Vieira Santos VS, Domingues ÉP, Silva GG, Brandão da Cunha P, Oliveira AB, Mota LM, Olegário de Campos Júnior E. Assessment of genotoxic effects on elderly populations exposed to high traffic areas: Results for supporting public health surveillance. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 179:108752. [PMID: 31557602 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In urban areas with intense vehicular traffic, particulate matter in suspension, especially the fraction of particles with ultra-fine diameter, has been regarded as the main problem of chronic diseases in susceptible populations, such as the elderly. This study aimed to determine the genotoxic effects of exposure to air pollution evaluating the association between the frequencies of micronuclei (MN) and binucleated (BN) cells in exfoliated oral mucosa cells of elderly population and exposure conditions, considering the influence of traffic and concentration of PM in different aerodynamic diameters. Traffic of passenger vehicles, heavy duty trucks and environmental concentrations of Particulate Matter were measured twice a day during 28 days before biological sampling of oral mucosa from 154 participants living in areas of distinct levels of urban traffic. Data from this study showed that the group of participants living near road traffic exhibited higher MN cell frequency, when compared to the other groups of subjects. In addition, a canonical correlation analysis between environmental and genotoxicity variables analysis revealed that high concentrations of the particulate matter were correlated with intense traffic and the genotoxicity in exfoliated oral cells.
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- Boscolli Barbosa Pereira
- Federal University of Uberla^ndia, Institute of Geography, Santa Mo^nica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38.408-100, Uberla^ndia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, 1720, 38.400-902, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, 1720, 38.400-902, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Agrarian Sciences, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, 1720, 38.400-902, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Uberla^ndia, Institute of Geography, Santa Mo^nica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38.408-100, Uberla^ndia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, People's Republic of China.
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- Master's Institute of Education President Antonio Carlos, Avenida Minas Gerais, 1889, 38444-128, Araguari, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Uberla^ndia, Institute of Geography, Santa Mo^nica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, 38.408-100, Uberla^ndia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Uberlândia, Institute of Agrarian Sciences, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, 1720, 38.400-902, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Institute of Biological Sciences, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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de Morais CR, Pereira BB, Almeida Sousa PC, Vieira Santos VS, Campos CF, Carvalho SM, Spanó MA, de Rezende AAA, Bonetti AM. Evaluation of the genotoxicity of neurotoxic insecticides using the micronucleus test in Tradescantia pallida. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 227:371-380. [PMID: 30999177 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Neonicotinoids and phenylpyrazoles are classes of neurotoxic insecticides which are able to bind at different ligand sites of neural receptors, leading to the deregulation of insect neural activity and hence resulting in death. The misuse or indiscriminate use of these chemicals is directly associated with several toxicological effects in biota and at different trophic levels. Based on this premise, the aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the genotoxic capacity of different concentrations of thiamethoxam (TMX), acetamiprid (ACP), imidacloprid (IMI) and fipronil (FP) through the Micronucleus Test in Tradescantia pallida (Trad-MCN). After acclimatization (24 h), T. pallida stems were treated with stablished concentrations of TMX, ACP, IMI and FP for 8 h. Then, the stems of the model organism were submitted to a recovery phase (24 h). The young inflorescences were harvested and fixed in Carnoy solution and, after 24 h, were conserved in ethanol 70% until the analyzes. The obtained anthers were macerated on slides for microscopy, stained with acetic carmine dye and covered with coverslips before analysis by light microscopy. Considering the insecticides, the micronuclei (MN) frequency in plants treated at concentrations of 0.2 and 0.4 g L-1 for TMX, 0.2; 0.4 and 0.8 g L-1 for ACP, 0.1; 0.2; 0.4; 0.8 and 1.6 g L-1 for IMI and 0.2; 0.4; 0.8 and 1.6 g L-1 for FP differed statistically (p < 0.05, Tukey) from the MN frequency of the negative control. All chemicals evaluated revealed genotoxic activity in T. pallida at the highest concentrations.
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- Cássio Resende de Morais
- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Umuarama, 38900-402, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Cell Biology, Carmelitana Mário Palmério Foundation, 38500-000, Monte Carmelo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Umuarama, 38900-402, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Institute of Geography, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Santa Mônica, 38400-902, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Umuarama, 38900-402, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Umuarama, 38900-402, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras, PO Box 3037, 37 200-000, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Umuarama, 38900-402, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Umuarama, 38900-402, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Institute of Exact and Natural Sciences of Pontal, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Pontal, Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, 38304-402, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Umuarama, 38900-402, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Placencia F, Fadic X, Yáñez K, Cereceda-Balic F. Tradescantia as a biomonitor for genotoxicity evaluation of diesel and biodiesel exhaust emissions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:2597-2605. [PMID: 30340194 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biodiesel, an alternative energy source, is promoted as cleaner and safer than other fuel options due to its reported reduction of particulate and gaseous emissions (CO2, CO, and total hydrocarbons). However, its volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) emissions are key to understanding its toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic risk factors. This research was developed to assess the genotoxic impact of exhaust emissions using biodiesel from animal fat, palm oil and soybean oil blended with diesel (B80). Diluted exhaust gases were analyzed simultaneously for pollutant emissions and for toxicity using an exposure chamber called the BioToxMonitor, where Tradescantia pallida and a KU-20 clone were exposed to exhaust following Trad-MCN and Trad-SH bioassays. The results show differences in the emission compositions and considerable mutagenic potential among the three biodiesels tested, with palm oil biodiesel emissions being the least harmful, based on its low pollutant concentrations and the negative response in the TradSH bioassay. In contrast, the animal fat biodiesel and soybean oil biodiesel emissions were as toxic as the diesel emissions, being positive in both Trad bioassays. This could be related to the PAH and carbonyl concentrations found in the vehicular exhaust. The genotoxicity of diesel emissions was related to PM1 and the concentrations of both gas and particle PAHs concentrations, which were two times higher compared to the highest concentrations observed for biodiesel. The data suggest that micronucleus assays in Tradescantia pallida are more sensitive for gaseous pollutant exposure. This is the first reported study of biodiesel exhaust biomonitoring in situ and under controlled conditions inside an exposure chamber.
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- Fabián Placencia
- Centre for Environmental Technologies (CETAM), Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Chile; Department of Chemistry, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Centre for Environmental Technologies (CETAM), Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Centre for Environmental Technologies (CETAM), Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Centre for Environmental Technologies (CETAM), Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Chile; Department of Chemistry, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Chile.
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de Santana SL, Verçosa CJ, de Araújo Castro ÍF, de Amorim ÉM, da Silva AS, da Rocha Bastos TM, da Silva Neto LJ, Dos Santos TO, De França EJ, Rohde C. Drosophila melanogaster as model organism for monitoring and analyzing genotoxicity associated with city air pollution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:32409-32417. [PMID: 30229497 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3186-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study evaluated the genotoxic potential of atmospheric pollution associated with urbanization using the model organism Drosophila melanogaster and the Comet assay with hemolymph cells. Larvae were exposed to atmospheric compounds in an urban and a rural area in the municipality of Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil, for 6 days (from the embryo stage to the third larval stage) in April 2015 and April 2017. The results were compared to a negative environmental control group exposed to a preserved area (Catimbau National Park) and to a negative control exposed to the laboratory room conditions. The Comet assay demonstrated significant genetic damage in the organisms exposed to the urban area compared with those exposed to the rural area and negative control groups. The evidences were supported by particulate matter analysis showing higher photopeaks of chemical elements such as aluminum, silicon, sulfur, potassium, calcium, titanium, and iron, associated to road dust fraction in urban environment. Once again, the results confirm D. melanogaster an ideal bioindicator organism to monitor genotoxic hazard associated with atmospheric pollution.
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- Samuel Lima de Santana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Humana e Meio Ambiente, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória (CAV), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Rua do Alto do Reservatório s/n, Bairro Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, CEP 51608-680, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Rua do Alto do Reservatório s/n, Bairro Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, CEP 51608-680, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Rua do Alto do Reservatório s/n, Bairro Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, CEP 51608-680, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Rua do Alto do Reservatório s/n, Bairro Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, CEP 51608-680, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Rua do Alto do Reservatório s/n, Bairro Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, CEP 51608-680, Brazil
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- Centro Regional de Ciências Nucleares do Nordeste (CRCN-NE), Av. Prof. Luiz Freire, 200, Bairro Cidade Universitária, Recife, CEP 50740-545, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Centro Regional de Ciências Nucleares do Nordeste (CRCN-NE), Av. Prof. Luiz Freire, 200, Bairro Cidade Universitária, Recife, CEP 50740-545, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Centro Regional de Ciências Nucleares do Nordeste (CRCN-NE), Av. Prof. Luiz Freire, 200, Bairro Cidade Universitária, Recife, CEP 50740-545, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Centro Regional de Ciências Nucleares do Nordeste (CRCN-NE), Av. Prof. Luiz Freire, 200, Bairro Cidade Universitária, Recife, CEP 50740-545, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Rua do Alto do Reservatório s/n, Bairro Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, CEP 51608-680, Brazil.
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Baráková D, Sharma A, Chropeňová M, Čupr P. A novel screening method to identify air pollution by genotoxic compounds. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 234:473-479. [PMID: 29207299 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Genotoxic compounds, as common contaminants of the air environment, are of interest in air pollution monitoring. There are several methods to determine the level of these contaminants in different localities, many of which may be difficult to access with the use of conventional active and passive samplers. In the present study, the needles Pinus mugo Turra and Picea abies were used to monitor sampling localities in Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Needles were extracted and chemical analysis and the genotoxicity bioassay SOS chromotest were used to obtain complex information about the chemical mixture of pollutants present and their genotoxic effects. The SOS chromotest method was optimized by using a CPRG chromogenic substrate to reduce the false positive genotoxic effect of needle extracts. Pinus mugo Turra and Picea abies were identified as suitable passive sampling matrices for long-term air monitoring using the same plants sampled at the same time. The presented study brings an innovative method for the fast screening and identification of localities loaded by genotoxic active air contaminants.
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- Daniela Baráková
- Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX - Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX - Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX - Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX - Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Basagaña X, Triguero-Mas M, Agis D, Pérez N, Reche C, Alastuey A, Querol X. Effect of public transport strikes on air pollution levels in Barcelona (Spain). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 610-611:1076-1082. [PMID: 28847101 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Public transport strikes can lead to an increase of the number of private vehicle trips, which in turn can increase air pollution levels. We aimed to estimate the change in air pollution concentrations during public transport strikes in the city of Barcelona (Spain). Data on strikes of the metro, train or bus systems were collected from government records (2005-2016). We collected daily concentrations of NOx; particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 10μm (PM10), 2.5μm (PM2.5), and 1μm (PM1); particle number concentration (N); black carbon (BC) and CO from research and official monitoring stations. We fitted linear regression models for each pollutant with the strike indicator as an independent variable, and models were adjusted for day of the week, month, year, and holiday periods. During the study period, there were 208days affected by a strike of the metro (28), train (106) or bus (91) systems. Half of the strikes were partial, most of them were single-day strikes, there was little overlap between strikes of the different transport systems, and all strikes had to comply with mandatory minimal services. When pooling all types of strikes, NOx and BC showed higher levels during strike days in comparison with non-strike days (increase between 4.1% and 7.7%, with higher increases for NO). The increases in these concentrations were more evident during full day and multiday metro strikes. In conclusion, alterations in public transport have consequences on air quality. This highlights the importance of public transport in reducing air pollution concentrations in cities.
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- Xavier Basagaña
- ISGlobal, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL). C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
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- ISGlobal, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL). C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL). C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), C/ Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA-CSIC), C/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA-CSIC), C/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA-CSIC), C/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA-CSIC), C/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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Pereira BB, da Cunha PB, Silva GG, de Campos Júnior EO, Morelli S, Filho CAV, de Lima EAP, Barrozo MAS. Integrated monitoring for environmental health impact assessment related to the genotoxic effects of vehicular pollution in Uberlândia, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:2572-2577. [PMID: 27826826 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8039-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The development of parameters to explore the link between air-related diseases and their significant driving forces is an important aim in terms of national economics and public health. In this study, we did an integrated analysis involving multiple environmental health indicators from Uberlândia, Brazil, registered before and during a period when the Brazilian government reduced taxes on new cars in a bid to bolster local manufacturing. In addition, the present study utilized Driving Force-Pressure-State-Exposure-Effect-Action (DPSEEA) frameworks to evaluate correlations in environmental health indicators over 10 years (2004-2013), in which the Brazilian government reduced vehicle production taxes beginning in 2008. Significant correlations in all indicators selected were found from 2008 to 2013, corresponding to the tax reduction on new vehicles. The frequency of micronuclei (MN) was significantly higher in the city center compared to the reference site, with the highest MN levels observed during the period of reduced taxes. Results reinforced the need to adopt air quality monitoring programs in major cities.
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- Boscolli Barbosa Pereira
- Department of Environmental Health, Laboratory of Environmental Health, Federal University of Uberlândia, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38.408-100, Brazil.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Laboratory of Environmental Health, Federal University of Uberlândia, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38.408-100, Brazil
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- Department of Environmental Health, Laboratory of Environmental Health, Federal University of Uberlândia, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38.408-100, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Mutagenesis, Federal University of Uberlândia, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, 1720, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38.400-902, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Mutagenesis, Federal University of Uberlândia, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, 1720, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38.400-902, Brazil
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- Science and Technology Center, School of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlândia, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38.408-100, Brazil
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- Science and Technology Center, School of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlândia, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38.408-100, Brazil
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- Science and Technology Center, School of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlândia, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38.408-100, Brazil
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Spósito JCV, Crispim BDA, Mussury RM, Grisolia AB. Genetic instability in plants associated with vehicular traffic and climatic variables. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 120:445-448. [PMID: 26150136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Revised: 06/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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To characterize the effect of vehicular traffic on air quality, the micronuclei of Tradescantia pallida tetrads were counted. Young inflorescences of T. pallida (Rose) D.R. Hunt var. purpurea were collected in 2010, 2011, and 2012, from three sites subjected to different intensities of vehicular traffic. The sites were located in the municipality of Dourados, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. A standardized methodology was used to analyze the Tradescantia micronuclei, in order to evaluate the mutagenic potential of the local air pollutants. Statistical analyses using the Pearson's linear correlation were employed to determine the relationship between relative humidity and temperature, and the average number of micronuclei. In this study, an increase in the average number of passing vehicles was correlated with an increase in the frequency of micronucleus formation. Climatic factors also influenced micronucleus formation, although vehicular traffic remained the most important factor. Thus, the Tradescantia micronuclei assay may be a useful method of assessing air quality.
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- Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Street João Rosa Góes, 1761-Vila Progresso , Caixa Postal 322, CEP: 79.825-070 Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Street João Rosa Góes, 1761-Vila Progresso , Caixa Postal 322, CEP: 79.825-070 Dourados, MS, Brazil.
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