The study also measured stove-off methane leak rates in homes, modeled indoor benzene concentrations using CONTAM, an established indoor air quality model, and evaluated the air-quality impacts of a large outdoor distribution pipeline leak in Gloucestershire County, England. It is the first study to sample gas for benzene in European homes, measure gas leaks in those homes, and model benzene exposure from indoor and outdoor leaks.
The study ‘Benzene and other hazardous air pollutants in consumer-grade natural gas in Europe‘ by scientists at PSE Healthy Energy and Stanford University examined hazardous air pollutants and odorants in consumer-grade natural gas sampled across seven cities in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Italy.
The study also measured stove-off methane leak rates in homes, modeled indoor benzene concentrations using CONTAM, an established indoor air quality model, and evaluated the air-quality impacts of a large outdoor distribution pipeline leak in Gloucestershire County, England. It is the first study to sample gas for benzene in European homes, measure gas leaks in those homes, and model benzene exposure from indoor and outdoor leaks.
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Amerikaans onderzoek in Amsterdam bevestigt: gasfornuizen lekken kankerverwekkende stof benzeen
Benzene and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants in Consumer-Grade Natural Gas in Europe
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