Open AccessExposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and genotoxic effects on nonsmoking Swedish road pavement workers
Author(s) -
Bengt Järvholm,
Gun Nordström,
Benkt Högstedt,
JanOlof Levin,
Jens Wahlström,
Conny Östman,
C Bergendahl
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.415
Subject(s) - asphalt , environmental chemistry , micronucleus test , toxicology , chemistry , environmental engineering , environmental science , toxicity , geography , organic chemistry , cartography , biology
The objective of this study was to investigate exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from asphalt fumes among Swedish road pavement workers and determine whether any effects could be detected with genotoxic tests.