Evolutionary BiologyAquatic ToxicologyPeer-reviewed
Exposure to complex mixtures of urban sediments containing Tyre and Road Wear Particles (TRWPs) increases the germ-line mutation rate in Chironomus riparius
Lorenzo Rigano, Markus Schmitz, Volker Linnemann…·Markus Pfenninger
This study shows exposure to urban sediments containing TRWPs increases mutation rates in Chironomus riparius by 50%, with mutational profiles similar to those caused by Benzo[a]Pyrene.
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