Due to occupational activities, many people are exposed carcinogenic airborne pollutants, such as benzene. Furthermore, benzene is also present in cigarette smoke. The main cancers associated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) lung cancer malignancies of the blood. At initial stages, often asymptomatic, but progression into metastasis a huge clinical concern. We performed r...

This work presents the results of first Serbian monitoring campaign performed to assess occupational exposure petrochemical industry workers benzene (B), toluene (T), ethylbenzene (E), and xylene (X), known collectively as BTEX. The following urinary biomarkers were investigated: phenol, hippuric acid, o-Cresol, p-Cresol, creatinine. BTEX compounds collected in 2014 using Casella passive sample...

A Montreal chemical refinery reduced the dichlorobenzene and other dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) impacts on the soil and groundwater where a railway line is adjacent to an above ground storage tank farm. Ivey-sol surfactant mixtures were injected three times during a two week pilot test, into a series of in-situ wells. The soil and groundwater matrix experienced an induced partial vacu...

Diesel fuel is known to emit pollutants that have a negative impact on environmental and human health. In developing countries like South Africa, attendants are employed to pump fuel for customers at service stations. Attendants refuel vehicles with various octane unleaded fuel, lead-replacement petrol and diesel fuel, on a daily basis. Attendants are at risk to adverse health effects associate...

A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate 11 vehicular cabin filters (including electrostatic filters) in removing fine particles. Two with charcoal were also evaluated understand their usefulness five common volatile organic compounds, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers (BTEX). Filters found show considerably different particle filtration efficiencies (FE). Electro...