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Characterization, Quantification and Compound-specific Isotopic Analysis of Pyrogenic Carbon Using Benzene Polycarboxylic Acids (BPCA)
Published on: May 16, 2016
[Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in an indoor environment. Sources, exposure and risk evaluation]
T Stahl1, U Heudorf, H J Moriske
1Institut für Innenraum- und Umwelttoxikologie, Giessen.
Abstract:
In recent years, the use of tar-containing parquet glue led to intensive discussion because of the health effects associated with indoor pollution caused by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) contained in these materials. In addition to environmental tobacco smoke, fossil and organic fuels in stoves, cookers, firesides and other combustion processes contribute to the build up of PAH in the indoor environment. However, food remains to be the greatest source of PAH exposure to man; >90% of the daily PAH intake is food related. In the present review, an attempt will be made to throw light on the question of whether PAH exposure from indoor air sources may cause health effects.
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