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Exposure Profile to Traffic Related Pollution in Pediatric Age: A Biomonitoring Study

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  • Arianna Antonucci

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Carmela Protano

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Maria Luisa Astolfi

    (Department of Chemistry, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Mattei

    (Biomedicine and Advanced Technologies Rieti Center, Sabina Universitas, 02100 Rieti, Italy
    Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Francesca Santilli

    (Biomedicine and Advanced Technologies Rieti Center, Sabina Universitas, 02100 Rieti, Italy
    Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Stefano Martellucci

    (Biomedicine and Advanced Technologies Rieti Center, Sabina Universitas, 02100 Rieti, Italy)

  • Matteo Vitali

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to trace an exposure profile to traffic-derived pollution during pediatric age. For this purpose, two biomonitoring campaigns for the determination of urinary (u-) methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME), and diisopropyl ether (DIPE) were carried out in two different periods of the year (summer 2017 and winter 2018), among a large sample of healthy children ( n = 736; 5–11 years old) living in rural and urban areas in central Italy. The quantification of u-MTBE, u-ETBE, u-TAME, and u-DIPE was performed by HS-SPME-GC/MS technique and information on participants was collected by a questionnaire. u-DIPE concentrations resulted always under the LOQ. u-TAME mean levels were similar in both seasons (18.7 ng L −1 in summer vs. 18.9 ng L −1 in winter), while u-MTBE and u-ETBE levels were, respectively, 69.9 and 423.5 ng L −1 (summer) and 53.3 and 66.2 ng L −1 (winter). Main predictors of urinary excretion resulted the time spent in motor vehicles, being male and younger.

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  • Arianna Antonucci & Carmela Protano & Maria Luisa Astolfi & Vincenzo Mattei & Francesca Santilli & Stefano Martellucci & Matteo Vitali, 2021. "Exposure Profile to Traffic Related Pollution in Pediatric Age: A Biomonitoring Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10118-:d:643745
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    1. Carmela Protano & Vittoria Cammalleri & Arianna Antonucci & Alexandra Sabina Ungureanu & Francesa Santilli & Stefano Martellucci & Vincenzo Mattei & Matteo Vitali, 2019. "Further Insights on Predictors of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure during the Pediatric Age," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-11, October.
    2. Arianna Antonucci & Matteo Vitali & Stefano Martellucci & Vincenzo Mattei & Carmela Protano, 2020. "A Cross-Sectional Study on Benzene Exposure in Pediatric Age and Parental Smoking Habits at Home," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-17, July.
    3. Maria Luisa Astolfi & Matteo Vitali & Elisabetta Marconi & Stefano Martellucci & Vincenzo Mattei & Silvia Canepari & Carmela Protano, 2020. "Urinary Mercury Levels and Predictors of Exposure among a Group of Italian Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-13, December.
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