Personal daily exposures to benzo(a)pyrene of taxi drivers in Genoa, Italy.
Twenty-four hour personal exposures (both occupational and environmental) to benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) of 15 taxi drivers working in Genoa, Italy, were monitored in May-July 1998 (15 samplings), February 1999 (7 samplings) and June 1999 (7 samplings). The mean BaP exposures measured at these different times were 1.4 ng/m3, 1.23 ng/m3 and 1.22 ng/m3, respectively, values were significantly greater than the levels found in controls (0.16+/-0.2 ng/m3). Mean daily personal BaP exposures of taxi drivers were not statistically different from the mean daily airborne BaP concentrations measured by fixed samplers during the same sampling periods.
Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Largo Rosanna Benzi no. 10, 16132, Italy. chimamb@istge.it
Maria Teresa
MT
Piccardo
Anna
A
Stella
Anna
A
Redaelli
Daniele
D
Balducci
Rosella
R
Coradeghini
Claudio
C
Minoia
Federico
F
Valerio
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000032:analysis*; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D014186:Transportation; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000032:analysis*
D000393:Air Pollutants; D002273:Carcinogens; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene