Size, source and chemical composition as determinants of toxicity attributable to ambient particulate matter

FJ Kelly, JC Fussell - Atmospheric environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) is a complex, heterogeneous mixture that changes in time and
space. It encompasses many different chemical components and physical characteristics …

Diesel exhaust: current knowledge of adverse effects and underlying cellular mechanisms

S Steiner, C Bisig, A Petri-Fink… - Archives of …, 2016 - Springer
Diesel engine emissions are among the most prevalent anthropogenic pollutants worldwide,
and with the growing popularity of diesel-fueled engines in the private transportation sector …

Hydrocarbon separations in metal–organic frameworks

ZR Herm, ED Bloch, JR Long - Chemistry of Materials, 2014 - ACS Publications
New materials capable of separating mixtures of saturated, unsaturated, and aromatic
hydrocarbons can enable more efficient industrial processes and cleaner energy …

Chemical characterization of particulate emissions from diesel engines: A review

MM Maricq - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2007 - Elsevier
This review examines the chemical properties of particulate matter (PM) in diesel vehicle
exhaust at a time when emission regulations, diesel technology development, and particle …

Health effects of organic aerosols

JL Mauderly, JC Chow - Inhalation toxicology, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Carbonaceous aerosol, a major component of particulate matter (PM), gases, and vapors in
the atmosphere, has been associated with natural and anthropogenic air pollution, reduced …

Size distribution of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fresh combustion smoke and ambient air: A review

L Zhang, L Yang, Q Zhou, X Zhang, W **ng… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and they mostly
stem from the imperfect combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels. PAHs are inherently …

Do 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons represent PAH air toxicity?

V Samburova, B Zielinska, A Khlystov - Toxics, 2017 - mdpi.com
Estimation of carcinogenic potency based on analysis of 16 polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) ranked by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the most …

Source specificity and atmospheric processing of airborne PAHs: implications for source apportionment

E Galarneau - Atmospheric Environment, 2008 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are emitted to the atmosphere from a variety of
sources. Though classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), their levels are affected …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in biomass-burning emissions and their contribution to light absorption and aerosol toxicity

V Samburova, J Connolly, M Gyawali… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, brown carbon (BrC) has been shown to be an important contributor to light
absorption by biomass-burning atmospheric aerosols in the blue and near-ultraviolet (UV) …

Source apportionment and toxicity assessment of PM2. 5-bound PAHs in a typical iron-steel industry city in northeast China by PMF-ILCR

S Wang, Y Ji, J Zhao, Y Lin, Z Lin - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was designed to evaluate the occurrence and variation in concentrations, sources
and cancer risk of PM 2.5-bound PAHs. Airborne PM 2.5-bound PAHs were sampled during …