Occupational exposure of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) to pump attendants in Ghana: Implications for policy guidance

FA Kuranchie, PN Angnunavuri, F Attiogbe… - Cogent …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Gasoline plays an important role as fuel for engines, but its use is replete with a high
probability of adverse health to persons along the distribution chain, especially pump …

A review on ambient and indoor air pollution status in Africa

KE Agbo, C Walgraeve, JI Eze, PE Ugwoke… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
In spite of the global outcry for urgent action against air pollution, most African countries lack
functional air quality monitoring stations and data there from; making air quality …

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on air quality in Chandigarh, India: understanding the emission sources during controlled anthropogenic activities

S Mor, S Kumar, T Singh, S Dogra, V Pandey… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The variation in ambient air quality during COVID-19 lockdown was studied in Chandigarh,
located in the Indo-Gangetic plain of India. Total 14 air pollutants, including particulate …

Health risk assessment of BTEX compounds (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) in different indoor air using Monte Carlo simulation in zahedan city, Iran

H Kamani, M Baniasadi, H Abdipour, L Mohammadi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The presence of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene compounds (BTEX) in the
breathing air outside and inside buildings is one of the most significant problems related to …

Assessment of annual air pollution levels with PM1, PM2. 5, PM10 and associated heavy metals in Algiers, Algeria

A Talbi, Y Kerchich, R Kerbachi, M Boughedaoui - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Concentrations of particulate matter less than 1 μm, 2.5 μm, 10 μm and their contents of
heavy metals were investigated in two different stations, urban and roadside at Algiers …

A comprehensive study on spatio-temporal distribution, health risk assessment and ozone formation potential of BTEX emissions in ambient air of Delhi, India

A Garg, NC Gupta - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The hazardous air pollutants like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) are
considered as toxic because of their role in ozone formation and adverse effects on human …

Inhalation exposure and related health risks of BTEX in ambient air at different microenvironments of a terai zone in north India

A Masih, AS Lall, A Taneja, R Singhvi - Atmospheric environment, 2016 - Elsevier
BTEX are recognized for their contribution as toxic and carcinogenic human health effects,
and enhancement of the global greenhouse effect. Thus, an investigation of ambient BTEX …

Characterization of BTEX group of VOCs and inhalation risks in indoor microenvironments at small enterprises

MA El-Hashemy, HM Ali - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Concentrations of BTEX group (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) were
measured in indoor and outdoor environments at four printing shops and two photocopy …

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene concentrations in atmospheric ambient air of gasoline and CNG refueling stations

S Hazrati, R Rostami, M Fazlzadeh… - Air Quality, Atmosphere & …, 2016 - Springer
This study aimed to assess workers' exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and
xylene (BTEX) compounds in refueling stations of Ardabil city (Iran). Twenty-four refueling …

A case study of BTEX characteristics and health effects by major point sources of pollution during winter in Iran

AN Baghani, A Sorooshian, M Heydari, R Sheikhi… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study characterized spatio-temporal variations in the concentration of benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds in the vicinity of gas and compressed natural …