Assessment of occupational and environmental exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons. Biomarkers of benzene

Abstract

The city of Athens, as most large cities all over the world has air pollution problems. These problems were made worse by bad town layout, area geomorphology (surrounded by mountains) intense sunlight and low winds speed. Main goal of the present Thesis was to assess the exposure of inhabitants of Athens city in aromatic hydrocarbons (AH) mainly benzene, toluene and xylene by monitoring selected occupational groups. Another goal was to identify prognostic factors of personal exposure and home levels. Finally an attempt was made to assess muconic acid, a benzene metabolite, as a possible biomarker of exposure in environmental benzene levels. Conclusions were based on data collected by repeated measurements of 50 persons and their homes (six times a year), yielding 1800 values totally. In addition daily diaries during each measurement period were used. Fifty persons were chosen from the following occupational groups: teachers, students, bus drivers, postmen and traffic policemen based on ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/13760
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/13760
ND
13760
Alternative title
Εκτίμηση επαγγελματικής και περιβαλλοντικής έκθεσης σε αρωματικούς υδρογονάνθρακες. Βενζόλιο και δείκτες βιολογικής έκθεσης
Author
Alexopoulos, Evangelos (Father's name: C.)
Date
2002
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Τριχόπουλος Δημήτριος
Λινού Αθηνά
Ζαβιτσάνος Ξενοφών
Κουτσελίνης Αντώνιος
Καλαποθάκη Βικτωρία
Λόγιου Παγώνα
Τουλούμη Παναγιώτα
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesHealth Sciences
Keywords
Occupational medicine; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Urban pollution; Biomarkers; Leukaemia; Indoor air quality; Vehicle emissinos; Air pollution; Risk assessment; Benzene; Indoor pollution; Biological markers; Athens
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
131 σ., im.
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