Smoking causes induction of micronuclei and other nuclear anomalies in cervical cells.

CONCLUSIONS: Smoking increased chromosomal instability, cytotoxicity and induced cell divisions in cervical mucosa cells of pre- and post-menopausal women. The effects were more pronounced in the latter group indicating a higher risk for diseases (including cancer) that are causally related to DNA damage.
PMID: 32088596 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - February 19, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nersesyan A, Muradyan R, Kundi M, Fenech M, Bolognesi C, Knasmueller S Tags: Int J Hyg Environ Health Source Type: research