Biomonitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in firefighters at fire training facilities and in employees at respiratory protection and hose workshops

Biomonitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in firefighters at fire training facilities and in employees at respiratory protection and hose workshops

IntroductionPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are carcinogenic to humans and are formed by incomplete combustion. PAHs are always present during firefighting operations, and fire department members can be exposed to them in the workplace.MethodsIn this study, we analyzed 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP...

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Main Authors: Stephan Koslitz, Birgit Heinrich, Heiko U. Käfferlein, Holger M. Koch, Tim Pelzl, Katrin Pitzke, Daniel Köster, Tobias Weiß, Volker Harth, Thomas Brüning, Thomas Behrens, Dirk Taeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
firefighting
workplace
PAH
exposure
occupational hygiene
urine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1277812/full

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