Abstract
ABSTRACTExposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been associated with carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. Urban areas characteristically have high concentrations of PAHs associated with vehicle traffic and industry; among these oil refining stands out. One of the six refineries in Mexico has operated in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey since 1979. The objective of this study was to evaluate exposure to PAHs by determining 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) concentration in children living in an urban area near an oil refinery as well as to determine the relative health risk by exposure to PAHs in this population. This study included 90 children of both sexes aged 5–12 years. Two urine samples were collected, one in summer and one in winter to determine urinary 1-OHP. At the same time, the concentrations of PAHs associated with PM2.5 were collected in the study area. The mean concentration of 1-OHP was 0.14 μmol/mol of creatinine. Twelve PAHs were quantified, seven are potential carcinogenics and one (benzo[a]pyrene) is carcinogenic for humans, and used as an indicator of cancer relative risk from exposure to PAHs. The annual average concentration of benzo[a]pyrene suggest an excess lifetime cancer risk of 1/100,000 habitants, in the study area.
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