Occupational exposure to ultrafine particles among airport employees--combining personal monitoring and global positioning system.

BACKGROUND: Exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) has been linked to cardiovascular and lung diseases. Combustion of jet fuel and diesel powered handling equipment emit UFP resulting in potentially high exposure levels among employees working at airports. High levels of UFP have been reported at sev...

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Main Authors: Karina Lauenborg Møller, Lau Caspar Thygesen, Jasper Schipperijn, Steffen Loft, Jens Peter Bonde, Sigurd Mikkelsen, Charlotte Brauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4159265?pdf=render