LONGOBARDI M.

Potential dermal uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) following the use of cosmetics and topical over-the-counter (OTC) products containing coal tar and/or plant tars and oils obtained by dry distillation stirred up a wide concern among health and rcgulatory authorities. We have developed an analytical method which allows to...

Birth is characterized by a sudden transition from the maternal-mediated respiration to the autonomous pulmonary respiration. Notwithstanding the importance of the involved functional and metabolic changes, little is known about possible DNA alterations occurring in the lung during the perinatal period. We comparatively evaluated genomic and...