Cumulative Firefighter Exposure to Multiple Toxins Emitted During Prescribed Burns in Australia
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DOI: 10.1007/s12403-019-00332-w
Abstract: Firefighters in the line of duty are exposed to many hazardous air toxics released from burning vegetation and other materials that may cause severe health risks. Current literature does not consider complex mixtures and cumulative… read more here.
Keywords: air toxics; exposure; firefighter exposure; prescribed burns ... See more keywords
Retrospective Analyses Are Hard: A Cautionary Tale from EPA’s Air Toxics Regulations
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DOI: 10.1017/bca.2017.8
Abstract: Under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was required to establish standards limiting air toxics emissions from industrial plants. This paper examines the effects of five of the largest-cost… read more here.
Keywords: retrospective analyses; air toxics; paper; air ... See more keywords
Metabolomic profiles of plasma, exhaled breath condensate, and saliva are correlated with potential for air toxics detection.
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DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/aa863c
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Advances in the development of high-resolution metabolomics (HRM) have provided new opportunities for their use in characterizing exposures to environmental air pollutants and air pollution-related disease etiologies. Exposure assessment studies have considered blood, breath,… read more here.
Keywords: saliva; air toxics; air; exhaled breath ... See more keywords
Emission Characteristics and Risk Assessment in an Industrial Metropolitan Area in Taiwan using the AERMOD Model
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DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-49-113-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Air toxics, also known as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), have gained increased public awareness in recent years. Air toxics may be released from various sources, such as mobile sources, stationary sources, and fugitive emissions.… read more here.
Keywords: risk; air toxics; area; air ... See more keywords