Migration of volatile organic compounds from attached garages to residences: A major exposure source
Stuart Batterman, Chunrong Jia & Gina Hatzivasilis · Environmental Research
Lifecycleactive
Published2007-06
DOI10.1016/j.envres.2007.01.008
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In 15 houses with attached garages in southeast Michigan, the garages showed high levels of gasoline-related volatile organic compounds such as benzene, and nearly all of the benzene and most fuel-related aromatics in the houses came from the garages.
Single-family houses in one region; it measures air composition, not odour.EXTERNAL RECORD