AVALIAÇÃO DA EXPOSIÇÃO ATMOSFÉRICA AO BENZENO NA ÁREA METROPOLITANA DO PORTO.

As part of a larger research project to assess the influence of benzene on public health of Oporto Metropolitan Area, a methodology to estimate the population exposure to this pollutant has been developed and applied. The benzene concentrations recorded in the municipality of residence and the number of pendular movements, have a major influence on the estimation of the population exposure to this pollutant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]