Goudarzi, G. and Geravandi, S. and Alavi, N. and Idani, E. and Salmanzadeh, S. and Yari, A.R. and Jamshidi, F. and Mohammadi, M.J. and Ranjbarzadeh, A. and Alamdari, F.A. and Darabi, F. and Rohban, A. (2018) Association between cancer risk and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons� exposure in the ambient air of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. International Journal of Biometeorology, 62 (8). pp. 1461-1470.
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Nowadays, a large number of health endpoints such as disease rates, treatment costs, and death, by air pollutants, have been a serious health problem for humans. One of the most hazardous air pollutants, which is highly dangerous for human health, is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The existence of the emission of industries� pollutants and seasonal variations are the primary agents affecting PAHs� concentration. The purposes of this study were to calculate the cancer risk and measure PAHs� exposure in the ambient air of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, during 2017. Three distinct areas ((S1) industrial, (S2) high traffic, and (S3) residential) of Ahvaz metropolitan were selected. Omni sampler equipped with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filters were used for active sampling of PAHs. To detect the level of PAHs, gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was used. Incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) and lifetime average daily dose (LADD) were used to estimate the health risk caused by PAHs. The results showed that the residential and industrial areas had the lowest and highest level of PAHs. Moreover, the average levels of PAHs in industrial, high traffic, and residential areas were 8.44 ± 3.37, 7.11 ± 2.64, and 5.52 ± 1.63 ng m�3, respectively. Furthermore, ILCR in autumn and winter was higher than EPA standard, 0.06307 and 0.04718, respectively. In addition, ILCR in different areas was significantly higher than standard. Research findings imply that the levels of exposure to PAHs can increase ILCR and risk of health endpoint. The cancer risk attributed to PAHs should be further investigated from the perspective of the public health in metropolitans. © 2018, ISB.
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| Subjects: | QY Clinical Pathology |
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| Date Deposited: | 24 Dec 2018 07:24 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2019 08:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iums.ac.ir/id/eprint/6346 |
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