An analysis of factors that influence personal exposure to toluene and xylene in residents of Athens, Greece

BMC Public Health
Evangelos C AlexopoulosAthena Linos

Abstract

Personal exposure to pollutants is influenced by various outdoor and indoor sources. The aim of this study was to evaluate the exposure of Athens citizens to toluene and xylene, excluding exposure from active smoking. Passive air samplers were used to monitor volunteers, their homes and various urban sites for one year, resulting in 2400 measurements of toluene and xylene levels. Since both indoor and outdoor pollution contribute significantly to human exposure, volunteers were chosen from occupational groups who spend a lot of time in the streets (traffic policemen, bus drivers and postmen), and from groups who spend more time indoors (teachers and students). Data on individual and house characteristics were obtained using a questionnaire completed at the beginning of the study; a time-location-activity diary was also completed daily by the volunteers in each of the six monitoring campaigns. Average personal toluene exposure varied over the six monitoring campaigns from 53 to 80 microg/m3. Urban and indoor concentrations ranged from 47-84 microg/m3 and 30 - 51 microg/m3, respectively. Average personal xylene exposure varied between 56 and 85 microg/m3 while urban and indoor concentrations ranged from 53-88 microg/m3 and 27-48 ...Continue Reading

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Jun 7, 2012·Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology·Vlasta SvecovaRadim J Sram
Mar 3, 2010·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Alexandra TsigoniaEvangelos C Alexopoulos
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