Еnvironmental exposure to benzene

Oct 17, 1999

Report no. 2/99: A review is provided of the health risks from environmental exposure to benzene.Sources and levels of benzene exposure of the general public have been identified from literature. Model calculations are presented of the daily absorbed dose of benzene...

Particulates and policy — the role of models

Oct 1, 1999

In the companion article in this Review (pp. 6–9) we examine the current state of understanding on the sources of particulate matter (emission inventories) and their contribution to ambient levels in the air we breathe (source apportionment). This serves to highlight...

Fuels and engines need to be developed together

Oct 1, 1999

Much discussion has taken place in Auto/Oil-I, Auto/Oil-II and many other forums on how to achieve air quality targets in a scientific and cost-effective way. The basis is sound science, starting with a thorough understanding of the adverse health effects of air...

Exposure profiles

Oct 1, 1999

The risk assessment of chemical substances is based on a comparison of the potential adverse effects of a substance at given concentrations with the known or foreseeable exposure for man and the environment. Identification of the intrinsic hazards of a substance...

Mobile phones

Oct 1, 1999

Mobile phones have rapidly become one of the necessities of modern life, allowing people to keep in touch with each other at all times. As we all know, they can also be annoying when they ring at inappropriate times; even CONCAWE meetings now suffer from this problem!...