Umer Bakali, Jeramy L R Baum, Paola Louzado-Feliciano, Chitvan Killawala, Katerina M Santiago, Jeffrey L Pauley, Emre Dikici, Natasha Schaefer Solle, Erin N Kobetz, Leonidas G Bachas, Sapna K Deo, Alberto J Caban-Martinez, Sylvia Daunert
BACKGROUND: Exposures to polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contribute to cancer in the fire service. Fire investigators are involved in evaluations of post-fire scenes. In the US, it is estimated that there are up to 9000 fire investigators, compared to approximately 1.1 million total firefighting personnel. This exploratory study contributes initial evidence of PAH exposures sustained by this understudied group using worn silicone passive samplers. OBJECTIVES: Evaluate PAH exposures sustained by fire investigators at post-fire scenes using worn silicone passive samplers...
May 6, 2024: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety