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- A study analyzed volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and certain phthalates in 23 used private cars during summer and winter.
- VOCs, including benzene, were found at levels significantly higher than typical residential indoor air, with summer concentrations 40% higher, especially in cars heated to 70°C.
- The most commonly detected phthalates were di-n-butyl-phthalate and bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, with concentrations ranging from 196 to 3656 ng/m³.
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The presence of selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including aromatic, aliphatic compounds and low molecular weight carbonyls, and a target set of phthalates were investigated in the interior of 23 used private cars during the summer and winter. VOC concentrations often exceeded levels typically found in residential indoor air, e.g. benzene concentrations reached values of up to 149.1 microg m(-3). Overall concentrations were 40% higher in summer, with temperatures inside the cars reaching up to 70 degrees C. The most frequently detected phthalates were di-n-butyl-phthalate and bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in concentrations ranging from 196 to 3656 ng m(-3).
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