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dc.contributor.authorPilidis, G. A.en
dc.contributor.authorKarakitsios, S. P.en
dc.contributor.authorKassomenos, P. A.en
dc.contributor.authorKazos, E. A.en
dc.contributor.authorStalikas, C. D.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T16:41:22Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-24T16:41:22Z-
dc.identifier.issn0167-6369-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/8409-
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dc.subjectbenzeneen
dc.subjectformaldehydeen
dc.subjectcancer risken
dc.subjecthuman exposureen
dc.subjectvolatile organic-compoundsen
dc.subjectoccupational-exposureen
dc.subjectresidential indooren
dc.subjectpersonal exposureen
dc.subjectdaily mortalityen
dc.subjectstreet canyonen
dc.subjectambient airen
dc.subjectoutdooren
dc.subjectareaen
dc.subjecttolueneen
dc.titleMeasurements of benzene and formaldehyde in a medium sized urban environment. Indoor/outdoor health risk implications on special population groupsen
heal.typejournalArticle-
heal.type.enJournal articleen
heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.identifier.primaryDOI 10.1007/s10661-008-0230-9-
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heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://www.springerlink.com/content/y17816pt8141x23r/fulltext.pdf-
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heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Θετικών Επιστημών. Τμήμα Χημείαςel
heal.publicationDate2009-
heal.abstractIn the present study, the results of a measurement campaign aiming to assess cancer risk among two special groups of population: policemen and laboratory technicians exposed to the toxic substances, benzene and formaldehyde are presented. The exposure is compared to general population risk. The results show that policemen working outdoor (traffic regulation, patrol on foot or in vehicles, etc.) are exposed at a significantly higher benzene concentration (3-5 times) than the general population, while the exposure to carbonyls is in general lower. The laboratory technicians appear to be highly exposed to formaldehyde while no significant variation of benzene exposure in comparison to the general population is recorded. The assessment revealed that laboratory technicians and policemen run a 20% and 1% higher cancer risk respectively compared to the general population. Indoor working place air quality is more significant in assessing cancer risk in these two categories of professionals, due to the higher Inhalation Unit Risk (IUR) of formaldehyde compared to benzene. Since the origin of the danger to laboratory technicians is clear (use of chemicals necessary for the experiments), in policemen the presence of carbonyls in indoor air concentrations due to smoking or used materials constitute a danger equal to the exposure to traffic originated air pollutants.en
heal.publisherSpringeren
heal.journalNameEnviron Monit Assessen
heal.journalTypepeer reviewed-
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