Abstract
To determine the concentration of benzene series (BTEX) compounds, 33 samples were collected from indoor air of Water pipe cafés (WPC), cigarette cafés (CC), and smoking-free cafés (SFC) in Bushehr city, Iran and analyzed using GC-FID. The results of this study indicated that the mean±SD of ΣBTEX in WPC, CC, and SFC cafés was 19.46±6.07, 11.34±5.21, and 2.26±0.76 mg/m3, respectively. The results also showed that BTEX concentration was higher during the weekend sessions (with more active water pipe heads) than in weekday sessions (p<0.05). The mean concentration of BTEX in the cafés with fruit-flavored tobacco was significantly higher than in traditional cafés (p<0.05). According to path analysis, the number of active waterpipe heads had the maximum impact on the production of pollutants inside the cafés. The results also indicated that the risk of exposure to BTEX in smoking cafés in Bushehr was very high, such that it can develop serious carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic risks.
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Cite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2020; 56: Suppl. 64, 1315.
This abstract was presented at the 2020 ERS International Congress, in session “Respiratory viruses in the "pre COVID-19" era”.
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