Generation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) during woodworking operations

Generation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) during woodworking operations

Occupational exposures to wood dust have been associated with an elevated risk of sinonasal cancer (SNC). Wood dust is recognized as a human carcinogen but the specific cancer causative agent remains unknown. One possible explanation is a co-exposure to; wood dust and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon...

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Main Authors: Evin Danisman Bruschweiler, Brigitta eDanuser, Khanh Huynh Cong, Pascal eWild, Patrick eSchupfer, David eVernez, Philippe eboiteux, Nancy Brenna Hopf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Occupational Exposure
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Wood dust
sinonasal cancer
wood operations
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00148/full

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