Abstract:Background/Aim: Dockers of seaport working as stevedores are self-employed workers who carry out arduous and dangerous activities. To date, few studies have investigated the human health risks in these professionals. The aim of this study was to evaluate cytogenetic damage in oral cells of dockers of seaports working as stevedores by micronucleus assay in buccal cells. Patients and Methods: For this study, a total of 26 seaport dockers working as stevedores aged 51.2±8.4 years (all men) were included in this s… Show more
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