Analysis of benzene air quality standards, monitoring methods and concentrations in indoor and outdoor environment

A Sekar, GK Varghese, MKR Varma - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Benzene is a proven carcinogen. Its synergistic action with other pollutants can damage
different components of the biosphere. Literature comparing the air quality standards of …

Characteristics and health effects of BTEX in a hot spot for urban pollution

M Dehghani, M Fazlzadeh, A Sorooshian… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study reports a spatiotemporal characterization of toluene, benzene, ethylbenzene, and
xylenes concentrations (BTEX) in an urban hot spot in Iran, specifically at an bus terminal …

Climatic conditions and concentrations of BTEX compounds in atmospheric media

AH Khoshakhlagh, S Yazdanirad, A Ducatman - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Climatic and meteorological conditions are among the factors affecting the ambient
concentrations of BTEX compounds. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to …

A comprehensive study on spatio-temporal distribution, health risk assessment and ozone formation potential of BTEX emissions in ambient air of Delhi, India

A Garg, NC Gupta - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The hazardous air pollutants like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) are
considered as toxic because of their role in ozone formation and adverse effects on human …

Level of air BTEX in urban, rural and industrial regions of Bandar Abbas, Iran; indoor-outdoor relationships and probabilistic health risk assessment

HR Ghaffari, Z Kamari, MS Hassanvand… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study focused on the measurement of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and
xylene) concentrations in the air of various regions and indoor-outdoor environments in …

Study on spatiotemporal distribution and health risk assessment of BTEX in urban ambient air of Kolkata and Howrah, West Bengal, India: Evaluation of carcinogenic …

B Ghosh, M De, TK Rout, PK Padhy - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (collectively known as BTEX compounds) are
categorized as hazardous volatile organic compounds (VOCs). IARC classifies benzene as …

BTEX compositions and its potential health impacts in Malaysia

MT Latif, HH Abd Hamid, F Ahamad, MF Khan… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine the composition of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and
xylene) and assess the risk to health at different sites in Malaysia. Continuous monitoring of …

Substantial changes in selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and associations with health risk assessments in industrial areas during the COVID-19 pandemic

BP Singh, SS Sohrab, M Athar, TA Alandijany… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments in many countries worldwide, including India,
imposed several restriction measures, including lockdowns, to prevent the spread of the …

Sensitivity of BTEX pollution and health effects to traffic restrictions: A case study in an urban center of Tehran, Iran

AN Baghani, E Dana, A Sorooshian, AJ Jafari… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reports a spatiotemporal characterization of BTEX concentrations in urban air of
hotspots in Iran, specifically at the Bus Rapid Transit system in Tehran Traffic Zone. The …

On the nature and health impacts of BTEX in a populated middle eastern city: Tehran, Iran

F Golkhorshidi, A Sorooshian, AJ Jafari… - Atmospheric pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study describes a spatio-temporal characterization of concentrations of BTEX in
ambient air of four hot spots (bus terminals) in the megacity of Tehran. Monte Carlo …