SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Health Risks of Structural Firefighters from Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Urinary Metabolites of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Firefighters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Cognitive appraisal, emotional responses, and emotion regulation in firefighters' occupational stress-A pilot study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Does tattoo exposure increase the risk of cutaneous melanoma? A population-based case-control study.European journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Effects of residual PAH exposure from firefighters' skin and turnout gear on biospecimen microRNA expression.Environmental research · 2025Article
- Development and Evaluation of the Firefighter Exposure to Carcinogens Scale.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Article
- Work Exposome and Related Disorders of Firefighters: An Overview of Systematized Reviews.Safety and health at work · 2025Review
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- Characterization of fire investigators' polyaromatic hydrocarbon exposures using silicone wristbands.Ecotoxicology and environmental safety · 2024Article
- Exposure to PAHs during Firefighting Activities: A Review on Skin Levels, In Vitro/In Vivo Bioavailability, and Health Risks.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Risk of Cerebro-Cardiovascular Diseases among Police Officers and Firefighters: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study.Yonsei medical journal · 2022Article
- Assessment of Volatile Compound Transference through Firefighter Turnout Gear.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Mass Spectrometric Methods for Screening Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Particulate Phase of Wildfire/Biomass Smoke.Fire technology · 2022Article
- Urinary Proteomics of Simulated Firefighting Tasks and Its Relation to Fitness Parameters.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Firefighters have an elevated risk of cancer, which is suspected to be caused by occupational and environmental exposure to fire smoke. Among many substances from fire smoke contaminants, one potential source of toxic exposure is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). The goal of this paper is to identify the association between PAH exposure levels and contributing risk factors to derive best estimates of the effects of exposure on structural firefighters' working environment in fire. We surveyed four databases (Embase, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science) for this systematic literature review. Generic inverse variance method for random effects meta-analysis was applied for two exposure routes-dermal and inhalation. In dermal, the neck showed the highest dermal exposure increased after the fire activity. In inhalation, the meta-regression confirmed statistically significant increases in PAH concentrations for longer durations. We also summarized the scientific knowledge on occupational exposures to PAH in fire suppression activities. More research into uncontrolled emergency fires is needed with regard to newer chemical classes of fire smoke retardant and occupational exposure pathways. Evidence-based PAH exposure assessments are critical for determining exposure-dose relationships in large epidemiological studies of occupational risk factors.
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