The increase and indiscriminate use of personal care products, food products, fertilizers,
pesticides, and health products, among others, have resulted/are resulting in extensive …

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 …

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 …

The current ideas of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils are reviewed. Their
natural and anthropogenic sources are discussed, and the mechanisms of their arrival from …

The concentration, distribution, profile and possible source of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil were studied in Guiyu, an electronic waste (E-waste) recycling …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are an important class of organic contaminants
ubiquitously found in soils globally. Their fate in soil varies depending on both soil …

Quercus ilex L. leaves were collected four times in one year at six urban sites and one
remote area in order to determine trace element and PAH accumulation through …

To distinguish between pyrogenic and biological sources of PAHs in a tropical rain forest
near Manaus, Brazil, we determined the concentrations of 21 PAHs in leaves, bark, twigs …

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, faces increasing environmental problems such as heavy
air pollution and lack of proper waste management. The aim of this study was to examine if …

A systematic assessment of the variations in the ecological risk of PAHs and the key
emission sources controlling the variations is of great importance to human health and …