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Firefighting Instructors’ Exposures to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons During Live Fire Training Scenarios

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Joana Teixeira, Maria João Bessa, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Bruno Sarmento, Alice Santos-Silva, Francisca Rodrigues & Marta Oliveira. (2024) Firefighters' personal exposure to gaseous PAHs during controlled forest fires: A case study with estimation of respiratory health risks and in vitro toxicity. Science of The Total Environment 908, pages 168364.
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Jennifer L.A. Keir, William Papas, Adam Wawrzynczak, Rocio Aranda-Rodriguez, Jules M. Blais & Paul A. White. (2023) Use of silicone wristbands to measure firefighters’ exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during live fire training. Environmental Research 239, pages 117306.
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Gavin P. Horn, Keith Stakes, Danielle L. Neumann, Daniel Madrzykowski & Kenneth W. Fent. (2023) Exposure Risks and Potential Control Measures for a Fire Behavior Lab Training Structure: Part B—Chemical Gas Concentrations. Fire Technology 59:6, pages 3255-3282.
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Gavin P. Horn, Nicholas W. Dow & Danielle L. Neumann. (2023) Pilot Study on Fire Effluent Condensate from Full Scale Residential Fires. Fire Technology.
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Andrea F. Wilkinson, Kenneth W. Fent, Alexander C. Mayer, I-Chen Chen, Richard M. Kesler, Steve Kerber, Denise L. Smith & Gavin P. Horn. (2023) Use of Preliminary Exposure Reduction Practices or Laundering to Mitigate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination on Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment Ensembles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20:3, pages 2108.
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Sol Choi, Okon Dominic Ekpe, Wonjin Sim, Gyojin Choo & Jeong-Eun Oh. (2022) Exposure and Risk Assessment of Korean Firefighters to PBDEs and PAHs via Fire Vehicle Dust and Personal Protective Equipment. Environmental Science & Technology 57:1, pages 520-530.
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Alexander C. Mayer, Kenneth W. Fent, Andrea Wilkinson, I-Chen Chen, Steve Kerber, Denise L. Smith, Richard M. Kesler & Gavin P. Horn. (2022) Characterizing exposure to benzene, toluene, and naphthalene in firefighters wearing different types of new or laundered PPE. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 240, pages 113900.
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Umer Bakali, Jeramy L.R. Baum, Chitvan Killawala, Erin N. Kobetz, Natasha Schaefer Solle, Sapna K. Deo, Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, Leonidas G. Bachas & Sylvia Daunert. (2021) Mapping carcinogen exposure across urban fire incident response arenas using passive silicone-based samplers. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 228, pages 112929.
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Christiane Hoppe-Jones, Stephanie C. Griffin, John J. Gulotta, Darin D. Wallentine, Paul K. Moore, Shawn C. Beitel, Leanne M. Flahr, Jing Zhai, Jin J. Zhou, Sally R. Littau, Devi Dearmon-Moore, Alesia M. Jung, Fernanda Garavito, Shane A. Snyder & Jefferey L. Burgess. (2021) Evaluation of fireground exposures using urinary PAH metabolites. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 31:5, pages 913-922.
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Jooyeon Hwang, Chao Xu, Robert J. Agnew, Shari Clifton & Tara R. Malone. (2021) Health Risks of Structural Firefighters from Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18:8, pages 4209.
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Adhiraj Shinde & R. Bryan Ormond. (2020) Development of a Headspace Sampling–Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Method for the Analysis of Fireground Contaminants on Firefighter Turnout Materials. ACS Chemical Health & Safety 27:6, pages 352-361.
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Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, Paola Louzado-Feliciano, Katerina M. Santiago, Jeramy Baum, Natasha Schaefer Solle, Geovanny Rivera, Marija Miric, Eddy Perez-Then, Erin N. Kobetz-Kerman & Sylvia Daunert. (2020) Objective Measurement of Carcinogens Among Dominican Republic Firefighters Using Silicone-Based Wristbands. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 62:11, pages e611-e615.
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Bernd Rossbach, Daniel Wollschläger, Stephan Letzel, Wolfgang Gottschalk & Axel Muttray. (2020) Internal exposure of firefighting instructors to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) during live fire training. Toxicology Letters 331, pages 102-111.
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Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Karolina Bralewska, Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec, Radosław Makowski, Małgorzata Majder-Łopatka, Aleksander Łukawski, Andrzej Brandyk & Grzegorz Majewski. (2020) Respirable particles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at two Polish fire stations. Building and Environment 184, pages 107255.
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Michelle Engelsman, Leisa-Maree L. Toms, Andrew P.W. Banks, Xianyu Wang & Jochen F. Mueller. (2020) Biomonitoring in firefighters for volatile organic compounds, semivolatile organic compounds, persistent organic pollutants, and metals: A systematic review. Environmental Research 188, pages 109562.
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Carolyn M. Poutasse, Walker S.C. Poston, Sara A. Jahnke, Christopher K. Haddock, Lane G. Tidwell, Peter D. Hoffman & Kim A. Anderson. (2020) Discovery of firefighter chemical exposures using military-style silicone dog tags. Environment International 142, pages 105818.
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Kenneth W. Fent, Christine Toennis, Deborah Sammons, Shirley Robertson, Stephen Bertke, Antonia M. Calafat, Joachim D. Pleil, M. Ariel Geer Wallace, Steve Kerber, Denise Smith & Gavin P. Horn. (2019) Firefighters’ absorption of PAHs and VOCs during controlled residential fires by job assignment and fire attack tactic. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 30:2, pages 338-349.
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Marta Oliveira, Solange Costa, Josiana Vaz, Adília Fernandes, Klara Slezakova, Cristina Delerue-Matos, João Paulo Teixeira, Maria Carmo Pereira & Simone Morais. (2020) Firefighters exposure to fire emissions: Impact on levels of biomarkers of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and genotoxic/oxidative-effects. Journal of Hazardous Materials 383, pages 121179.
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Jennifer L.A. Keir, Umme S. Akhtar, David M.J. Matschke, Paul A. White, Tracy L. Kirkham, Hing Man Chan & Jules M. Blais. (2020) 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 698, pages 134211.
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Jooyeon Hwang, Ritchie Taylor, Charles Cann, Pauline Norris & Vijay Golla. (2019) Evaluation of Accumulated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Asbestiform Fibers on Firefighter Vehicles: Pilot Study. Fire Technology 55:6, pages 2195-2213.
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Kenneth W. Fent, Christine Toennis, Deborah Sammons, Shirley Robertson, Stephen Bertke, Antonia M. Calafat, Joachim D. Pleil, M. Ariel Geer Wallace, Steve Kerber, Denise L. Smith & Gavin P. Horn. (2019) Firefighters' and instructors’ absorption of PAHs and benzene during training exercises. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 222:7, pages 991-1000.
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Gavin P. Horn, Jacob W. Stewart, Richard M. Kesler, Jacob P. DeBlois, Steve Kerber, Kenneth W. Fent, William S. Scott, Bo Fernhall & Denise L. Smith. (2019) Firefighter and fire instructor’s physiological responses and safety in various training fire environments. Safety Science 116, pages 287-294.
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Mattias Sjöström, Anneli Julander, Bo Strandberg, Marie Lewné & Carolina Bigert. (2019) Airborne and Dermal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Volatile Organic Compounds, and Particles among Firefighters and Police Investigators. Annals of Work Exposures and Health 63:5, pages 533-545.
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Stanislas Abrard, Mathieu Bertrand, Timothée De Valence & Thierry Schaupp. (2019) French firefighters exposure to Benzo[a]pyrene after simulated structure fires. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 222:1, pages 84-88.
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Anne Maitre, Pascal Petit, Marie Marques, Claire Hervé, Sarah Montlevier, Renaud Persoons & Dominique J. Bicout. (2018) Exporisq-HAP database: 20 years of monitoring French occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures and identification of exposure determinants. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 221:2, pages 334-346.
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Håkan Wingfors, Jenny Rattfelt Nyholm, Roger Magnusson & Cecilia Hammar Wijkmark. (2018) Impact of Fire Suit Ensembles on Firefighter PAH Exposures as Assessed by Skin Deposition and Urinary Biomarkers. Annals of Work Exposures and Health 62:2, pages 221-231.
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Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Małgorzata Majder-Łopatka, Izabela Jureczko, Małgorzata Ciuka-Witrylak & Aneta Łukaszek-Chmielewska. (2018) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the firefighter workplace: The results from the first in Poland short-term measuring campaign. E3S Web of Conferences 45, pages 00075.
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