Chemistry, lung toxicity and mutagenicity of burn pit smoke-related particulate matter.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open burning of anthropogenic sources can release hazardous emissions and has been associated with increased prevalence of cardiopulmonary health outcomes. Exposure to smoke emitted from burn pits in military bases has been linked with respiratory illness among military and civilian personnel returning from war zones. Although the composition of the materials being burned is well studied, the resulting chemistry and potential toxicity of the emissions are not.

Methods

Smoke emission condensates from either flaming or smoldering combustion of five different types of burn pit-related waste: cardboard; plywood; plastic; mixture; and mixture/diesel, were obtained from a laboratory-scale furnace coupled to a multistage cryotrap system. The primary emissions and smoke c

SUBMITTER: Kim YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675519 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature