Particle-bound benzene from diesel engine exhaust

Muzyka, Vladimir; Veimer, S; N, Shmidt

doi:10.5271/sjweh.372

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“…Liquid diesel fuel contains only trace amounts of aromatics such as benzene (Muzyka et al, 1998) and the benzene measured while fishing on a diesel boat is produced predominantly through combustion. Most of the hydrocarbons in diesel exhaust have low vapor pressures and are adsorbed onto the particulate matter.…”

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Personal exposure to benzene from fuel emissions among commercial fishers: comparison of two-stroke, four-stroke and diesel engines

Kirrane

Loomis

Egeghy

et al. 2006

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Commercial fishers are exposed to unburned hydrocarbon vapors and combustion products present in the emissions from their boat engines. The objective of this study was to measure personal exposure to benzene as a marker of fuel exposure, and to predict exposure levels across categories of carbureted two-stroke, four-stroke and diesel engines. A self-monitoring approach, employing passive monitors, was used to obtain measurements of personal exposure to benzene over time. Mixed-effect linear regression models were used to predict exposure levels, identify significant effects and determine restricted maximum likelihood estimates for within-and between-person variance components. Significant fixed effects for engine type and refueling a car or truck were identified. After controlling for refueling, predicted benzene exposure levels to fishers on boats equipped with two-stroke, four-stroke and diesel engines were 58.4, 38.9 and 15.7 mg/m 3 , respectively. The logged within-person variance component was 1.43, larger than the between-person variance component of 1.13, indicating that the total variation may be attributable to monitor placement, environmental conditions and other factors that change over time as well as differences between individual work practices. The health consequences of exposure to marine engine emissions are not known. The predicted levels are well below those at which health effects have been attributed, however.

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Personal exposure to benzene from fuel emissions among commercial fishers: comparison of two-stroke, four-stroke and diesel engines

Kirrane

Loomis

Egeghy

et al. 2006

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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“…As a result, human exposure to benzene takes place in factories, refineries, and other industrial settings. Although only a relatively small number of individuals are occupationally exposed to benzene, the general population is exposed to benzene contained in gasoline, automobile exhaust, and diesel fuel (Knott, 1994;Muzyka et al, 1998). Furthermore, benzene is present in cigarette smoke, and smoking is the main source of benzene exposure for many people (Gist and Burg, 1997).…”

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The Nature of Chromosomal Aberrations Detected in Humans Exposed to Benzene

Zhang¹,

Eastmond

Smith³

2002

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

151

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“…Benzene, total suspended particles (TSP) and NO 2 are commonly used markers for traffic-related air pollution (Muzykl et al, 1998;Van Wijnen and Van der Zee, 1998;Raaschou-Nielsen et al, 2001;Bedeschi et al, 2007). Measurements of the spatial distribution of benzene in the atmosphere showed that the highest outdoor concentrations within urban areas tended to occur adjacent to main roads (Leung and Harrison, 1999).…”

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Traffic Air Pollution and Risk of Death from Breast Cancer in Taiwan: Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) as a Proxy Marker

Hung

Tsai

Chen

et al. 2012

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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The relationship between breast cancer mortality and air pollution was examined using an ecological design. The study areas consisted of 61 municipalities in Taiwan. Air quality data for recorded concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) from study municipalities for 2006-2009 were obtained as a marker of traffic emissions and were used as a proxy for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure. Age-standardized mortality rates for breast cancer mortality were calculated for the study municipalities for the years 1999-2008. A weighted multiple regression model was used to calculate the adjusted risk ratio in relation to PM 2.5 levels. Results showed that individuals who resided in municipalities with the highest PM 2.5 were at an increased risk of death from breast cancer. This study is the first to suggest that exposure to high levels of PM 2.5 , a proxy measure of PAHs, may be associated with an increased risk of death from breast cancer. The findings of this study warrant further investigation into the role of air pollutants in the risk of breast cancer.

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Particle-bound benzene from diesel engine exhaust

Cited by 23 publications

References 16 publications

Personal exposure to benzene from fuel emissions among commercial fishers: comparison of two-stroke, four-stroke and diesel engines

Personal exposure to benzene from fuel emissions among commercial fishers: comparison of two-stroke, four-stroke and diesel engines

The Nature of Chromosomal Aberrations Detected in Humans Exposed to Benzene

Traffic Air Pollution and Risk of Death from Breast Cancer in Taiwan: Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) as a Proxy Marker

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