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EnglishAir pollution in urban areas is a major concern as it negatively affects the health of a large number of people. The purpose of this study was to assess the inhalation health risk for exposure to PM10 and benzene of the populations living in three Italian cities. Data regarding PM10 and benzene daily measured by “traffic” stations and “background” stations in Torino, Perugia, and Lecce during 2014 and 2015 were compared to the limits indicated in the Directive 2008/50/EC. In addition, an inhalation risk analysis for exposure to benzene was performed for adults and children by applying the standard United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) methodology. The levels of PM10 detected in Torino exceeded the legal limits in both years with an increased mean concentration >10 g/m3 comparing with background station. Benzene concentrations never exceeded the legislative target value. The increased cancer risk (ICR) for children exposed to benzene was greater than 1x10E-6 only in the city of Torino, while for adults, the ICR was higher than 1x10E-6 in all the cities. The results suggest the need for emission reduction policies to preserve human health from continuous and long exposure to air pollutants. A revision of legal limits would also be recommended.
| Titolo: | Health Risk Associated with Exposure to PM10 and Benzene in Three Italian Towns. |
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| Autori: | Antonella De Donno, Mattia De Giorgi, Francesco Bagordo, Tiziana Grassi, Adele Idolo, Francesca Serio, Elisabetta Ceretti, Donatella Feretti, Milena Villarini, Massimo Moretti, Annalaura Carducci, Marco Verani, Silvia Bonetta, Cristina Pignata, Silvia Bonizzoni, Alberto Bonetti, Umberto Gelatti and the MAPEC_LIFE Study Group |
| Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
| Abstract: | Air pollution in urban areas is a major concern as it negatively affects the health of a large number of people. The purpose of this study was to assess the inhalation health risk for exposure to PM10 and benzene of the populations living in three Italian cities. Data regarding PM10 and benzene daily measured by “traffic” stations and “background” stations in Torino, Perugia, and Lecce during 2014 and 2015 were compared to the limits indicated in the Directive 2008/50/EC. In addition, an inhalation risk analysis for exposure to benzene was performed for adults and children by applying the standard United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) methodology. The levels of PM10 detected in Torino exceeded the legal limits in both years with an increased mean concentration >10 g/m3 comparing with background station. Benzene concentrations never exceeded the legislative target value. The increased cancer risk (ICR) for children exposed to benzene was greater than 1x10E-6 only in the city of Torino, while for adults, the ICR was higher than 1x10E-6 in all the cities. The results suggest the need for emission reduction policies to preserve human health from continuous and long exposure to air pollutants. A revision of legal limits would also be recommended. |
| Volume: | 15 |
| Pagina iniziale: | 1672 |
| Pagina finale: | 1684 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.3390/ijerph15081672 |
| Parole Chiave: | health risk assessment; increased cancer risk; particulate matter; benzene; exposure; air pollution; MAPEC_LIFE study |
| Rivista: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 03A-Articolo su Rivista |
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