2024
Yes
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in primary school environments: Levels and potential risks
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969716321258?via%3Dihub
Oliveira, Marta
Europe
Exposure
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Air
School
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS) indoor/outdoor
children
Risk
PM2.5-bound PAHs were measured indoors and outdoors at 10 urban Portuguese primary schools. Indoor sources contributed to lighter PAHs; traffic dominated overall. Cancer risk in students exceeded WHO and USEPA thresholds, driven by indoor exposure time.
2017