Benzene exposure and the effect of traffic pollution in Copenhagen, Denmark

Skov, Henrik; Hansen, A. B.; Lorenzen, Gitte; Andersen, Helle Vibeke; Løfstrøm, Per; Christensen, C. S.

doi:10.1016/s1352-2310(00)00460-x

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“…Annual averages of benzene concentration have previously been measured in various European regions, as reported by Cocheo et al (2000) IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and Skov et al (2001). The annual average concentrations of benzene in metropolitans have ranged from a little ppb to more than 6.25 ppb (Anabtawi et al 1996).…”

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Assessment of variations in benzene concentration produced from vehicles and gas stations in Tehran using GIS

Atabi

Moattar

Mansouri

et al. 2013

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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This study investigates the variations of benzene concentration levels in district 1, situated in the north part of Tehran, capital of Iran. Thirty-three stations in five categories, namely roadsides, busy roads, residential areas, traffic intersections, and the vicinity of gas stations, were monitored during the rush hours in the afternoon once a week over a period of 1 year. Accordingly, benzene concentration levels were measured and predicted by inverse distance weight model. The recorded benzene concentration levels were then compared with those reported in other parts of the world. According to the results, the annual concentration levels of benzene was 13.85 ppb for roads with heavy traffic flow, 14.98 ppb for traffic intersections, 29.01 ppb for the vicinity of the gas stations, 3.26 ppb for residential areas, and 9.97 ppb for roadsides. The concentration of benzene in the vicinity of the gas station sampling point was higher than in the other stations, and at all locations was found to be so much more than the standard concentration levels (1.56 ppb) prescribed by Environmental Protection Agency for the ambient air quality. The results of the study revealed that the benzene concentration levels in Tehran are distinctly more than its standard level. This is mainly attributed to the poor quality of fuel and lack of a standard system for controlling petrol vapors in the gas stations.

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Assessment of variations in benzene concentration produced from vehicles and gas stations in Tehran using GIS

Atabi

Moattar

Mansouri

et al. 2013

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…Due to high concentration of industry and intense vehicular traffic, the atmosphere in large urban centers may contain many organic and inorganic mutagens and/or carcinogens (Colvile et al 2001, Skov et al 2001. Kardel et al (2010) studied anatomical alterations in living organisms, especially plants, in urban areas exposed to atmospheric contaminants from vehicular traffic.…”

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Effects of atmospheric pollutants on somatic and germ cells of Tradescantia pallida (Rose) D.R. HUNT cv. purpurea

Crispim

Spósito

Mussury

et al. 2014

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Anatomical alterations in leaves and DNA damage in cells caused by the accumulation of atmospheric pollutants can be measured by epidermal leaf analyses and Tradescantia micronuclei assay with early pollen tetrad cells. The present study examined the feasibility of using somatic and germ cells of Tradescantia pallida for biomonitoring purposes in the city of Dourados, state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil. Stomatal, micronucleus and epidermal leaf analyses were performed, using standard methodologies, on plants growing at three locations during six different time periods. Tradescantia micronuclei data were analyzed using SAS 9.2 software package and stomatal data were analyzed using SANEST software. Analyses of stomatal characteristics and micronuclei examination in T. pallida were found to be an efficient tool for monitoring atmospheric pollution. The micronucleus assay suggested that the number of micronuclei in early pollen tetrad cells was related to the intensity of vehicular traffic. Increased number of epidermal cells and stomata and increased stomatal density observed at locations with greater vehicular traffic are likely physiological responses of those plants to the increased gas exchange in highly polluted environments.

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“…Indoor air quality plays an important role in human life, since people spend more than 80% of their time indoors (Skov et al 2001). Most of the wood-based panels are used in indoor decorations and furnishings, the indoor air pollution caused by these materials may lead to the sick building syndrome (SBS; Berglund et al 1992;Que and Furuno 2007).…”

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Influence of processing parameters on VOC emission from particleboards

Liu

Shen

Zhu

2009

Environ Monit Assess

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Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from furnishings have created a major indoor air pollution problem in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the VOC emission of larch particleboard under different processing conditions. VOCs collection chamber, parts per billion VOC monitor, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometer were used to analyze the VOC components and quantities. The results were shown as follows: (1) concentration and emission rate of VOCs were significantly affected by hot-pressing temperature and time. With the increase of hot-pressing temperature and time, both the earlier emission concentration and the amount of total volatile organic compounds increased. (2) The composition of VOCs was also influenced by temperature and time, especially the variety of terpene, benzene, and derivative. The existence and quantities of esters were still the main components of VOCs emissions.

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Benzene exposure and the effect of traffic pollution in Copenhagen, Denmark

Cited by 65 publications

References 9 publications

Assessment of variations in benzene concentration produced from vehicles and gas stations in Tehran using GIS

Assessment of variations in benzene concentration produced from vehicles and gas stations in Tehran using GIS

Effects of atmospheric pollutants on somatic and germ cells of Tradescantia pallida (Rose) D.R. HUNT cv. purpurea

Influence of processing parameters on VOC emission from particleboards

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