Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments

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Tames, María Florencia; Tavera Busso, Iván; Carreras, Hebe Alejandra
Año de publicación
2021
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Airborne particles are able to transport the potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds adsorbed to their surfaces, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). As a result, they can affect human health and, consequently, the quality of life. In the present paper, we analyzed household airborne particles and estimated the human health risk due to PAH inhalation. Households from Cordoba city (Argentina) were selected for collecting weekly samples of total suspended particles, fine particles (> 2.5 µm) and submicron particles (< 1 µm) during a one-month period in both winter and summer. We found differences in the PAH composition among the three particle sizes, with the PAH levels being particularly high during summer for all three fractions, probably due to pollutants coming from outside or the persistence of pollutants inside homes. In addition, urban households had higher PAH levels than suburban houses. However, the calculated health risks due to the inhalation of particles never exceeded the levels recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States (< 1 in 10,000) for any age group. Our results, despite the relatively small number of houses included in the study, provide an indication of the likely exposure range of the population in urban environments of developing countries.
Fil: Tames, María Florencia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional de Mendoza; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Tavera Busso, Iván. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Carreras, Hebe Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
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Particulate matter
Human health
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Indoor air
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spelling Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environmentsTames, María FlorenciaTavera Busso, IvánCarreras, Hebe AlejandraParticulate matterHuman healthPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsIndoor airHealth risk assessmenthttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Airborne particles are able to transport the potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds adsorbed to their surfaces, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). As a result, they can affect human health and, consequently, the quality of life. In the present paper, we analyzed household airborne particles and estimated the human health risk due to PAH inhalation. Households from Cordoba city (Argentina) were selected for collecting weekly samples of total suspended particles, fine particles (> 2.5 µm) and submicron particles (< 1 µm) during a one-month period in both winter and summer. We found differences in the PAH composition among the three particle sizes, with the PAH levels being particularly high during summer for all three fractions, probably due to pollutants coming from outside or the persistence of pollutants inside homes. In addition, urban households had higher PAH levels than suburban houses. However, the calculated health risks due to the inhalation of particles never exceeded the levels recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States (< 1 in 10,000) for any age group. Our results, despite the relatively small number of houses included in the study, provide an indication of the likely exposure range of the population in urban environments of developing countries.Fil: Tames, María Florencia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional de Mendoza; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Tavera Busso, Iván. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Carreras, Hebe Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaElsevier2021-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/151052Tames, María Florencia; Tavera Busso, Iván; Carreras, Hebe Alejandra; Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments; Elsevier; Environmental Advances; 12-2021; 1-262666-7657CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2666765721001307info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100159info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-17T11:01:35Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/151052instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-17 11:01:35.86CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments
title Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments
spellingShingle Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments
Tames, María Florencia
Particulate matter
Human health
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Indoor air
Health risk assessment
title_short Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments
title_full Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments
title_fullStr Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments
title_full_unstemmed Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments
title_sort Health risk assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household indoor environments
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tames, María Florencia
Tavera Busso, Iván
Carreras, Hebe Alejandra
author Tames, María Florencia
author_facet Tames, María Florencia
Tavera Busso, Iván
Carreras, Hebe Alejandra
author_role author
author2 Tavera Busso, Iván
Carreras, Hebe Alejandra
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Particulate matter
Human health
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Indoor air
Health risk assessment
topic Particulate matter
Human health
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Indoor air
Health risk assessment
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Airborne particles are able to transport the potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds adsorbed to their surfaces, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). As a result, they can affect human health and, consequently, the quality of life. In the present paper, we analyzed household airborne particles and estimated the human health risk due to PAH inhalation. Households from Cordoba city (Argentina) were selected for collecting weekly samples of total suspended particles, fine particles (> 2.5 µm) and submicron particles (< 1 µm) during a one-month period in both winter and summer. We found differences in the PAH composition among the three particle sizes, with the PAH levels being particularly high during summer for all three fractions, probably due to pollutants coming from outside or the persistence of pollutants inside homes. In addition, urban households had higher PAH levels than suburban houses. However, the calculated health risks due to the inhalation of particles never exceeded the levels recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States (< 1 in 10,000) for any age group. Our results, despite the relatively small number of houses included in the study, provide an indication of the likely exposure range of the population in urban environments of developing countries.
Fil: Tames, María Florencia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional de Mendoza; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Tavera Busso, Iván. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Carreras, Hebe Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
description Airborne particles are able to transport the potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds adsorbed to their surfaces, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). As a result, they can affect human health and, consequently, the quality of life. In the present paper, we analyzed household airborne particles and estimated the human health risk due to PAH inhalation. Households from Cordoba city (Argentina) were selected for collecting weekly samples of total suspended particles, fine particles (> 2.5 µm) and submicron particles (< 1 µm) during a one-month period in both winter and summer. We found differences in the PAH composition among the three particle sizes, with the PAH levels being particularly high during summer for all three fractions, probably due to pollutants coming from outside or the persistence of pollutants inside homes. In addition, urban households had higher PAH levels than suburban houses. However, the calculated health risks due to the inhalation of particles never exceeded the levels recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States (< 1 in 10,000) for any age group. Our results, despite the relatively small number of houses included in the study, provide an indication of the likely exposure range of the population in urban environments of developing countries.
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