The Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Northeastern US Trucking Terminals.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, significant attention has been given to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposures given their mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. However, levels of exposure and the key determinants of exposure are not well defined for the trucking industry. We measured ultrafine particle characteristics at 10 trucking terminals of varying operating size and location in the Northeast region of the United States using particle concentration counter and a surface area analyzer. Multivariate mixed-effects linear regression models were used to assess determinants of the concentration of total bound PAHs (tPAH), the total aerosol active surface area (AS), and the ratio tPAH/AS overall and individually within docks, trucking cabs, and administrative offices. Associations between PAH

SUBMITTER: Walker ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6059115 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature