Assessment of Personal PM Exposure in the PM-CARE Project

Schlitt, Christian; Cavallo, Domenico Maria; Taronna, M; Cattaneo, Andrea; Peruzzo, Carlo; Garramone, G.; Vercelli, F; Pulvirenti, S; Maroni, M

doi:10.1097/00001648-200611001-01430

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“…Our winter data (Table 2) were compared with those measured by personal monitoring in the last two decades in other countries. Personal exposure to PM2.5 was noticeably lower than that measured in winter 2005/2006 gravimetrically and with the same size-selective sampler (median = 62 µg/m 3 ; (Schlitt, Cavallo et al 2006)), comparable to that found in a large study in the US (median = 31 µg/m 3 ; Weisel et al 2005) and substantially higher than that reported in winter in the US (range = 1.4 -31 µg/m 3 (Brown, Sarnat et al 2008)).…”

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Environmental and biological monitoring of personal exposure to air pollutants of adult people living in a metropolitan area

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Science of The Total Environment

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Background: Human exposure to air pollutants, and specifically to particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), may pose a relevant risk on human health. Aim: To evaluate the personal exposure of adults living and working in Milan (Italy) by environmental and biological monitoring. Methods: Personal exposure of 51 volunteer adults to PM2.5, PM2.5-10 and selected VOCs, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-xylene, m+p-xylene, methyl tert-butyl ether, naphthalene, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane, and limonene was assessed along a 24-h period via personal cascade impactors and radial diffusive samplers. Urine spot samples were collected to investigate the corresponding urinary biomarkers. Time-activity patterns were filled in by participants to explore the performed activities. Multiple regression models were applied to investigate the association between personal exposure, biomarker levels, and tobacco smoke, traffic exposure, commuting mode, cooking activities, and personal characteristics. Results: Median personal

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