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Authors
Gomes, Maria José
Azevedo, Ana
Advisor(s)
Abstract(s)
Firefighting occupational exposure is classified as possible
carcinogen to humans by the International Agency for Research
on Cancer and the US National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health [1,2].
Tobacco smoke is a very important factor in the assessment of
occupational exposure of workers, since the prolonged exposure
to tobacco smoke is by itself the major cause of lung cancer [3].
The consumption of tobacco is responsible for the exposure to
many smoke components including more than sixty known
carcinogens, including some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) [4].
PAHs are ubiquitous compounds formed during pyrolysis or
incomplete combustion of organic matter, being well-known for
their toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic properties to humans
[5,6]. So far, the impact of tobacco smoke on firefighters’ total
exposure to PAHs is very limited.
Description
Keywords
Monohydroxyl PAH Urinary levels Firefighters Tobacco smoke
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Oliveira, M.; Slezakova, K.; Gomes, Maria José; Azevedo, Ana; Teixeira, J.P.; Delerue-Matos, C.; Pereira, M.C.; Morais, S. (2016). Urinary levels of monohydroxyl PAH metabolites in Portuguese firefighters: background levels and impact of tobacco smoke. In XXII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química. Bragança
Publisher
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química