title: [Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Biological indicators of exposure and possibilities of prevention].
abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) represent an extensive group of ubiquitous environmental pollutants disposing of a considerable toxic and carcinogenic potential. According to the IARC data (International Agency for Research on Cancer), PAH represent the largest group of chemical carcinogens produced during combustion, pyrolysis and pyrosynthesis of organic matter. PAH can be identified in atmosphere, water, soil, food and other materials which are in daily contact which the general population. Presented work summarizes most of available data on the biological markers used to identify or quantify the exposure to PAH and on the biological markers used to characterize the effects caused by PAH. The digest of possibilities of reduction toxic effects of PAH concludes the work.
authors.affiliation: Ustav hygieny a preventivního lékarství, Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Lékarská fakulta v Hradci Králové. fiala@lfhk.cuni.cz
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fiala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vyskocil
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borská
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Masín
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srb
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons