This paper reviews the concentration, distribution, source, and potential risk of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface soils of China through analysis of data from> 6000 …

Analyses of sediment core samples are primary sources of historical pollution trends in
aquatic systems. Determining organic compounds, such as POPs, in the dated sediments …

Heavy metal soil contamination is a major environmental concern in China and has drawn
significant public attention in recent years. The present study assessed the human health …

The water and sediments of urban rivers are spatially heterogeneous because of the
influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors. However, the spatial and functional …

Nitrate pollution in groundwater is now one of the most important environmental problems all
over the world. For this purpose, a new framework for risk screening and assessment of …

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are typical industrial chemicals used in China. PAEs have
received considerable attention because of their ubiquity and potential hazard to humans …

Background Heavy metal pollution of aquatic systems is a global issue that has received
considerable attention. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA), principal component analysis …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are diverse contaminants of global concern
because of their ubiquity, toxicity, and carcinogenicity to many organisms, including humans …

Heavy metals have attracted much attention due to their irreversibility, persistence,
concealment and bioaccumulation. Biomonitoring method combined chemical analysis can …

Concentration and spatial distribution of six phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and eight phenols in
sediments of urban rivers, namely the ** River (XR) and Pu River (PR) in Shenyang city …