QuantPAH - Handheld electronic sensor system for the rapid quantification of PAH metabolites in the urine of firefighters KU Leuven
Ambient air pollution is associated with adverse health effects, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Besides of particulate matter, the exhaust of combustion contains nitric oxides and volatile organic compounds such as benzene, aldehydes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their nitrated derivatives. In an occupational setting, firefighters are a group that encounters massive exposure to PAHs, which pones a high risk ...