[HTML][HTML] Firefighters' occupational exposure: Contribution from biomarkers of effect to assess health risks
B Barros, M Oliveira, S Morais - Environment international, 2021 - Elsevier
Firefighting is physically and physiologically exhausting besides encompassing exposure to
toxic fire emissions. Biomonitoring studies from the past five years have been significantly …
toxic fire emissions. Biomonitoring studies from the past five years have been significantly …
Cardiovascular health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure
In recent years, wildland fires have occurred more frequently and with increased intensity in
many fire-prone areas. In addition to the direct life and economic losses attributable to …
many fire-prone areas. In addition to the direct life and economic losses attributable to …
Impact of wildfires on cardiovascular health
Wildfire smoke (WFS) is a mixture of respirable particulate matter, environmental gases, and
other hazardous pollutants that originate from the unplanned burning of arid vegetation …
other hazardous pollutants that originate from the unplanned burning of arid vegetation …
Characterising the exposure of Australian firefighters to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons generated in simulated compartment fires
Firefighters are exposed to a wide variety of chemicals including polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) while attending fire scenes. The objective of this study was to …
hydrocarbons (PAHs) while attending fire scenes. The objective of this study was to …
Health risks of structural firefighters from exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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 …
occupational and environmental exposure to fire smoke. Among many substances from fire …
Acute phase response as a biological mechanism‐of‐action of (nano) particle‐induced cardiovascular disease
Inhaled nanoparticles constitute a potential health hazard due to their size‐dependent lung
deposition and large surface to mass ratio. Exposure to high levels contributes to the risk of …
deposition and large surface to mass ratio. Exposure to high levels contributes to the risk of …
The use of human biomonitoring to assess occupational exposure to pahs in Europe: A comprehensive review
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the chemicals with proven impact on
workers' health. The use of human biomonitoring (HBM) to assess occupational exposure to …
workers' health. The use of human biomonitoring (HBM) to assess occupational exposure to …
Biomonitoring in firefighters for volatile organic compounds, semivolatile organic compounds, persistent organic pollutants, and metals: A systematic review
Firefighters are exposed to a wide range of toxic chemicals due to combustion, with
numerous biomonitoring studies completed that have assessed exposure. Many of these …
numerous biomonitoring studies completed that have assessed exposure. Many of these …
Association between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and peripheral blood mononuclear cell DNA damage in human volunteers during fire extinction …
MHG Andersen, AT Saber, PA Clausen… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
This study investigated a number of biomarkers, associated with systemic inflammation as
well as genotoxicity, in 53 young and healthy subjects participating in a course to become …
well as genotoxicity, in 53 young and healthy subjects participating in a course to become …
Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure, lung function, systemic inflammation, and genotoxicity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from …
MHG Andersen, AT Saber, JE Pedersen… - Environmental and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Firefighting is regarded as possibly carcinogenic, although there are few mechanistic
studies on genotoxicity in humans. We investigated exposure to polycyclic aromatic …
studies on genotoxicity in humans. We investigated exposure to polycyclic aromatic …