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Which cell types are more sensitive, <strong>nasal</strong> or <strong>buccal</strong> <strong>cells</strong>?<br />

MN/1000 <strong>cells</strong><br />

MN/1000 <strong>cells</strong><br />

Gonsebatt et al. 2000 -<br />

Air pollution <strong>in</strong> Mexico City (n=20/group)<br />

0.4<br />

0.3<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

0.0<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Nasal Buccal Nasal Buccal<br />

Polluted area Control area<br />

Titenko-Holl<strong>and</strong> et al. 1996 -<br />

formadehyde exposure (n=19/group)<br />

Nasal Buccal Nasal Buccal<br />

Exposed Controls<br />

siegfried.knasmueller@meduniwien.ac.at<br />

MN/1000 <strong>cells</strong><br />

MN/1000 <strong>cells</strong><br />

1.6<br />

1.4<br />

1.2<br />

1.0<br />

0.8<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Burgaz et al. 1998 -<br />

Welders I (n=32/group)<br />

Nasal Buccal Nasal Buccal<br />

Exposed Controls<br />

Wultsch et al. unpublished -<br />

Welders II (n=25/group)<br />

Nasal Buccal Nasal Buccal<br />

Exposed Controls<br />

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