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ArticleHeliyon2024

A comprehensive study on the spatial and temporal variation of BTEX and asbestos in the northwest of Iran: Human risk assessment.

Elnaz Zarezadeh, Ahmad Jonidi Jafari, Mitra Gholami, Mahdi Farzadkia, Ehsan Ashouri, Abbas Shahsavani, Majid Kermani, Pegah Nakhjirgan

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Elnaz ZarezadehDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmad Jonidi JafariDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mitra GholamiDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahdi FarzadkiaDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ehsan AshouriDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abbas ShahsavaniDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Majid KermaniDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Pegah NakhjirganDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

Substances like asbestos and other air pollutants, such as BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene), are hazardous compounds due to their adverse effects on human health. This study aims to investigate the levels, seasonal variations, spatial distribution, potential sources, and associated health risks associated with BTEX compounds and asbestos fibers in the ambient air of Tabriz. Air samples were taken at 16 different locations during the 2020-2021 period. Glass containers with charcoal were used for sample collection, and the BTEX content was determined using the GC-FID method. Phase-contrast microscopy (PCM) analysis was conducted with a low-volume peripheral pump for asbestos fiber sampling. The results showed that the average concentration of ∑BTEX was 37.94 and 27.98 μg/m

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Ambient airAsbestos fibersBTEXOFPRisk assessmentTabriz

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