© Kamla-Raj 2002                                                                           Int J Hum Genet, 2(2): 95-99 (2002)

Haematological and Cytogenetic Studies in Workers
Occupationally Exposed to Cement Dust

A. L. Calistus Jude, K. Sasikala, R. Ashok Kumar,  S. Sudha and J. Raichel

Division of Human Genetics, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University,

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Key Words Cement dust;  occupational exposure;  haematological hazard; cytogenetic damage.

Abstract  The present study evaluates the haematological and cytogenetic risks in  subjects occupationally exposed to cement dust. While cement dust caused indirect haematological damage resulting in abnormal blood cell counts, it also caused genetic damage comprising of minor chromosomal aberrations, decrease in mitotic index and increased frequency of sister chromatid exchanges.

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