Characteristics and health impacts of VOCs and carbonyls associated with residential cooking activities in Hong Kong

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 344-351

  Huang, Yu ^a   Ho, Steven Sai Hang ^b,c   Ho, Kin Fai ^b   Lee, Shun Cheng ^a   Yu, Jian Zhen ^d   Louie, Peter K K ^e  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^e ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbonyl compounds; Cooking emissions; Risk assessment; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; BENZENE; CARBONYL COMPOUNDS; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BENZENE AND TOLUENE; CARCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS; CARCINOGENIC RISK; CHRONIC EXPOSURE; COOKING PROCESS; HEALTH IMPACT; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG); RESIDENTIAL KITCHENS;

HOUSING;

ACETALDEHYDE; ACETONE; ACROLEIN; ALKENE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BENZENE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; HEXANAL; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ORGANIC CARBON; PROPIONALDEHYDE; TOLUENE;

ACETALDEHYDE; BENZENE; CARBONYL COMPOUND; CARCINOGEN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; FORMALDEHYDE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; COOKING; GAS ANALYSIS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 79551536472     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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