Genotoxicity Studies Are Necessary for Biomonitoring Individuals Living in High‐Risk Regions
In recent decades, genotoxicity has emerged as a key event of biomonitoring individuals exposed to environmental pollutants. In the study recently published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology titled “Cytogenetic Monitoring of Residents Living Near a Petroleum Refinery and Steel Factory in Erbil, Iraq” (doi: 10.1002/jat.70039), genotoxicity was identified in individuals living near the oil refinery in Erbil, Iraq. While these data are interesting, further analysis is necessary to accurately interpret the findings.
Authors
- Patrícia Ramos Cury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8907-0483)
- Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-1147)
- Daniel Araki Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5057-4983)
- Jean Nunes dos SANTOS (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1976-8365)
- Antonio Silva
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Toxicology
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jat.70074
- Primary Topic
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00