Synopsis polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil—a review

W Wilcke - Journal of plant nutrition and soil science, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
PAHs are mainly produced by combustion processes and consist of a number of toxic
compounds. While the concentrations of individual PAHs in soil produced by natural …

Global patterns of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil

W Wilcke - Geoderma, 2007 - Elsevier
Recent findings suggest a higher natural contribution to PAH concentrations in soil than
previously thought. I hypothesized that the PAH pattern in soil is dominated by two main …

The health risk and source assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the soil of industrial cities in India

TK Sankar, A Kumar, DK Mahto, KC Das, P Narayan… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Industrial areas play an important role in the urban ecosystem. Industrial site environmental
quality is linked to human health. Soil samples from two different cities in India, Jamshedpur …

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in inland aquatic ecosystems: Perils and remedies through biosensors and bioremediation

BK Behera, A Das, DJ Sarkar, P Weerathunge… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most ubiquitous
environmental pollutants of high global concern. PAHs belong to a diverse family of …

PAHs in background soils from Western Europe: influence of atmospheric deposition and soil organic matter

JJ Nam, GO Thomas, FM Jaward, E Steinnes… - Chemosphere, 2008 - Elsevier
The levels and distribution of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined
in soil samples from background locations in the UK and Norway, to investigate their spatial …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence, sources, and ecological risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Amazon river

C Rizzi, S Villa, AV Waichman, GS de Souza Nunes… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The Amazon is the largest river by discharge volume and one of the most biodiverse biomes
in the world. Lately, there has been a rapid increase of the urban population in the region …

Distributions and concentrations of PAHs in Hong Kong soils

HB Zhang, YM Luo, MH Wong, QG Zhao… - Environmental pollution, 2006 - Elsevier
Surface soil (0–10cm) samples from 53 sampling sites including rural and urban areas of
Hong Kong were collected and analyzed for 16 EPA priority polycyclic aromatic …

[PDF][PDF] Monitoring and risk analysis of PAHs in the environment

K Hussain, RR Hoque, S Balachandran… - Handbook of …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a unique class of organic pollutants containing
two or more fused aromatic rings, which are toxic and potential carcinogens. They are …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of the amazon coast: Evidence for localized sources in contrast to massive regional biomass burning

N Pichler, FM de Souza, VF Dos Santos… - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The Amazon coastal zone has become contaminated with organic pollutants, such as
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, information about their distribution and …

PAHs behavior in surface water and groundwater of the Yellow River estuary: Evidence from isotopes and hydrochemistry

J Li, F Li, Q Liu - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Large-scale irrigation projects have impacted the regional surface-groundwater interactions
in the North China Plain (NCP). Given this concern, the aim of this study is to evaluate levels …