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Environ Pollut
; 175: 56-63, 2013 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23334286
RESUMO
Personal exposure to benzene of selected population groups, and impacts of traffic on commuters in Ho Chi Minh City were investigated. The study was carried out in June, July and November 2010. The preliminary data showed that on average, personal exposure to benzene for non-occupational people in Ho Chi Minh is ~18 µg/m(3) and most of the exposure is due to commuting. Benzene exposure during travelling by bus, taxi and motorcycle is, respectively, 22-30, 22-39 and 185-240 µg/m(3). Motorcycle-taxi drivers, petrol filling employees and street vendors suffer high daily exposures at 116, 52, 32 µg/m(3), respectively. Further measurements are needed for a better risk assessment and finding effective measures to reduce exposure.