The research of ETOX graduate student Aaly Reddam and Prof. David Volz on exposures to benzene, formaldehyde and other volatile organic chemicals that are present within vehicles has recently been highlighted by UCR News as well as other news outlets such as USA Today. Their research, which was recently published in the journal Environment International, indicates that 10% of commuters in Southern California who spend more than 20 minutes a day in their cars are inhaling levels of volatile hydrocarbons that exceed the no-significant-risk levels for cancer set by the California EPA. We congratulate Aaly and Dave on their research and the recognition that it has been receiving.
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