Evaluation of silicone-based wristbands as passive sampling systems using PAHs as an exposure proxy for carcinogen monitoring in firefighters: Evidence from the firefighter cancer initiative
Baum JLR, Bakali U, Killawala C, Santiago KM, Dikici E, Kobetz EN, Solle NS, Deo S, Bachas L, Daunert S. Evaluation of silicone-based wristbands as passive sampling systems using PAHs as an exposure proxy for carcinogen monitoring in firefighters: Evidence from the firefighter cancer initiative. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2020, 205: 111100. PMID: 32911453, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir Pollutants, OccupationalCarcinogensEnvironmental MonitoringFirefightersFloridaGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryHumansNeoplasmsOccupational ExposurePolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsSiliconesConceptsRates of cancerPersonal protective equipmentActive-duty firefightersIndividual firefightersCancer InitiativeGeneral populationPersonal sampling devicesProtective equipmentSilicone wristbandsCancerMultiple exposuresSignificant toxinsExposure proxiesExposureProbable linkTurnout gearWork environmentInitial findingsFirefightersFire serviceGreater levels