PAH and metal contamination of air and surfaces exposed to combustion emissions during emergency fire suppression

A study of firefighters' toxic exposures during fire operations.

Keir JLA, Akhtara US, Matschkeb DMJ, Whitead PA, Kirkham TL, Chana HM, Blais JM. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and metal contamination of air and surfaces exposed to combustion emissions during emergency fire suppression: Implications for firefighters’ exposures. Science of The Total Environment. 2020 Jan;698(1):134211.

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