Chemical reactivity and long-range transport potential of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons–a review

IJ Keyte, RM Harrison, G Lammel - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are of considerable concern due to their well-
recognised toxicity and especially due to the carcinogenic hazard which they present. PAHs …

Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in food: Toxicity, occurrence and potential sources

X Ma, S Wu - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAHs) are polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) functionalized with at least one carbonyl group and are generally …

PM2. 5-bound oxygenated PAHs, nitro-PAHs and parent-PAHs from the atmosphere of a Chinese megacity: seasonal variation, sources and cancer risk assessment

BAM Bandowe, H Meusel, R Huang, K Ho… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in air particulate matter contribute considerably to
the health risk of air pollution. The objectives of this study were to assess the occurrence and …

Evidence for an unrecognized secondary anthropogenic source of organosulfates and sulfonates: gas-phase oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the …

M Riva, S Tomaz, T Cui, YH Lin… - Environmental …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In the present study, formation of aromatic organosulfates (OSs) from the photo-oxidation of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was investigated. Naphthalene (NAP) and 2 …

Contribution of carbonyl chromophores in secondary brown carbon from nighttime oxidation of unsaturated heterocyclic volatile organic compounds

K Chen, R Mayorga, C Hamilton… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The light absorption properties of brown carbon (BrC), which are linked to molecular
chromophores, may play a significant role in the Earth's energy budget. While nitroaromatic …

Relationship between chemical composition and oxidative potential of secondary organic aerosol from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

S Wang, J Ye, R Soong, B Wu, L Yu… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
Owing to the complex nature and dynamic behaviors of secondary organic aerosol (SOA), its
ability to cause oxidative stress (known as oxidative potential, or OP) and adverse health …

Naphthalene SOA: redox activity and naphthoquinone gas–particle partitioning

RD McWhinney, S Zhou… - Atmospheric Chemistry and …, 2013 - acp.copernicus.org
Chamber secondary organic aerosol (SOA) from low-NO x photooxidation of naphthalene by
hydroxyl radical was examined with respect to its redox cycling behaviour using the …

Sources and atmospheric chemistry of oxy-and nitro-PAHs in the ambient air of Grenoble (France)

S Tomaz, JL Jaffrezo, O Favez, E Perraudin… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Total individual concentrations (in both gaseous and particulate phases) of 80 polycyclic
aromatic compounds (PACs) including 32 nitro-PAHs, 27 oxy-PAHs (polycyclic aromatic …

Effects of driving conditions on aerosol formation from photooxidation of gasoline vehicles exhaust in Hong Kong

HY Poon, KH Lui, YS Lau, B Organ, MN Chan… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emissions before and after atmospheric oxidation from three gasoline vehicles were
characterized under different driving conditions (idling, cruising and New European Driving …

Role of water molecule in the gas-phase formation process of nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the atmosphere: a computational study

Q Zhang, R Gao, F Xu, Q Zhou, G Jiang… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nitro-PAHs are globally worrisome air pollutants because their high direct-acting
mutagenicity and carcinogenicity. A mechanistic understanding of their formation is of crucial …