Evaluación del daño genotóxico en los habitantes de la zona Céntrica - Totoracocha de la ciudad de Cuenca – Ecuador expuestos a MP2.5 mediante el ensayo de Micronúcleos.

Abstract

Particulate material (PM) consists of a variety of genotoxic substances capable of negatively affecting human health. The objective of this work was to evaluate genotoxic damage to inhabitants of the Centric zone (high concentrations of PM2.5) compared with the Totoracocha zone (low concentrations of PM2.5) in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. The sample included a brushing of buccal cells analyzed using the micronucleus test. We noted a higher frequency of micronuclei in the inhabitants of the downtown area compared with the subjects living in the Totoracocha zone, which leads to the conclusion that the population exposed to high concentrations of PM2.5 may have suffered potential risks to their health.