Personal exposure to benzene of selected population groups and impact of commuting modes in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 175, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-63

  Lan, Tran Thi Ngoc ^a   Liem, Ngo Quang ^a   Binh, Nguyen Thi Thanh ^b  

^a Natural Science University   (Viet Nam)

^b Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Benzene; Commuter; Ho Chi Minh; Motorcycle exhaust; Personal exposure

Indexed keywords

BENZENE EXPOSURES; COMMUTER; EFFECTIVE MEASURES; PERSONAL EXPOSURES; PRELIMINARY DATA; VIET NAM;

EXPOSURE CONTROLS; MOTORCYCLES; TAXICABS;

BENZENE;

BENZENE; GASOLINE; TOLUENE;

BENZENE; COMMUTING; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MOTORCYCLE; POPULATION EXPOSURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VIET NAM;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; BENZENE; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MOTOR VEHICLES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; VIETNAM;

HO CHI MINH CITY; VIET NAM;

EID: 84872451185     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: 18736424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.12.017     Document Type: Article

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