Barbara R Geraldino, Rafaella F N Nunes, Juliana B Gomes, Katia S da Poça, Isabela Giardini, Paula V B Silva, Helen P Souza, Ubirani B Otero, Marcia Sarpa
The main volatile organic compounds found at gasoline stations are benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers (BTEX). They cause several harmful effects on human health. Regulatory Norm 7 (1978) provides that, in Brazil, biological monitoring of toluene and xylene is carried out by measuring the urinary metabolites hippuric acid (HA) and methylhippuric acid (MHA), respectively. The objective of this study was to assess the exposure to toluene and xylene and to identify related signs and symptoms in gasoline station workers...
2021: Advances in Preventive Medicine