Exposure of the general population to gasoline.

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  • G G Akland
چکیده

This paper summarizes the currently available information on gasoline exposure to the general population. In general, the largest contribution to the time weighted exposures results from exposures while indoors, which are influenced by the outside air, indoor sources, and attached garages. Personal activities, including refueling and commuting, contribute significantly higher exposures but last for only a small portion of the 24-hr time weighted average. The highest exposed group includes those individuals living near large service stations and those with contaminated water supplies.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Environmental Health Perspectives

دوره 101  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1993