Abstract
The concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the air of three different types of wood-heated saunas were studied. The highest concentrations were found in the smoke sauna (total PAH 170–1550 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene 4.6–20 μg/m3) the second highest in the preheated sauna (total PAH 50–90 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene 3.4–4.5 μg/m3) and the lowest concentrations in the sauna heated by continuous burning of wood (total PAH 25 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene below 0.1 μg/m3). The results clearly indicate that regular bathing in the smoke sauna and in the pre-heated sauna increases the intake of PAH compounds (e.g. benzo[a]pyrene and benzo[a]anthracene).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 223 - 231 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Science of the Total Environment |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1984 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Finnish sauna air. / Häsänen, Erkki; Pohjola, Veijo; Pyysalo, Heikki; Wickström, Kim.
In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 37, No. 2-3, 1984, p. 223 - 231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Finnish sauna air
AU - Häsänen, Erkki
AU - Pohjola, Veijo
AU - Pyysalo, Heikki
AU - Wickström, Kim
PY - 1984
Y1 - 1984
N2 - The concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the air of three different types of wood-heated saunas were studied. The highest concentrations were found in the smoke sauna (total PAH 170–1550 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene 4.6–20 μg/m3) the second highest in the preheated sauna (total PAH 50–90 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene 3.4–4.5 μg/m3) and the lowest concentrations in the sauna heated by continuous burning of wood (total PAH 25 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene below 0.1 μg/m3). The results clearly indicate that regular bathing in the smoke sauna and in the pre-heated sauna increases the intake of PAH compounds (e.g. benzo[a]pyrene and benzo[a]anthracene).
AB - The concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the air of three different types of wood-heated saunas were studied. The highest concentrations were found in the smoke sauna (total PAH 170–1550 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene 4.6–20 μg/m3) the second highest in the preheated sauna (total PAH 50–90 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene 3.4–4.5 μg/m3) and the lowest concentrations in the sauna heated by continuous burning of wood (total PAH 25 μg/m3, benzo[a]pyrene below 0.1 μg/m3). The results clearly indicate that regular bathing in the smoke sauna and in the pre-heated sauna increases the intake of PAH compounds (e.g. benzo[a]pyrene and benzo[a]anthracene).
U2 - 10.1016/0048-9697(84)90098-6
DO - 10.1016/0048-9697(84)90098-6
M3 - Article
VL - 37
SP - 223
EP - 231
JO - Science of the Total Environment
JF - Science of the Total Environment
SN - 0048-9697
IS - 2-3
ER -