Human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during structure fires: Concentrations outside and inside self-contained breathing apparatus and in vitro respiratory toxicity

A study that characterizes PAHs exposure during structural firefighting exercises.

Teixeira J, Bessa MJ, Delerue-Matos C, Sarmento B, Santos-Silva A, Rodrigues F, Oliveira M. Human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during structure fires: Concentrations outside and inside self-contained breathing apparatus and in vitro respiratory toxicity. Environ Pollut. 2025 Mar 23;373:126112. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126112. Online ahead of print.

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