Non-carcinogenic and cumulative risk assessment of exposure of kitchen workers in restaurants and local residents in the vicinity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Abstract Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are often formed when organic substances do not burn completely. This study evaluates the non-carcinogenic and cumulative risks associated with PAHs levels by testing blood and urine samples in kitchen workers and residents near restaurants in Shiraz,...

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Main Authors: Narges Shamsedini, Mansooreh Dehghani, Mohammad Reza Samaei, Majid Nozari, Shayan Bahrany, Zeynab Tabatabaei, Aboolfazl Azhdarpoor, Mohammad Hoseini, Mohammad Fararoei, Sareh Roosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33193-0