Over the last century, contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has risen
tremendously due to the intensified industrial activities like petrochemical, pharmaceutical …

Air quality impacts from wildfires have been dramatic in recent years, with millions of people
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …

The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil
and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling …

Children, an important vulnerable group, spend most of their time at schools (up to 10 h per
day, mostly indoors) and the respective air quality may significantly impact on children …

Human civilization is currently facing two particular challenges: population growth with a
strong trend towards urbanization and climate change. The latter is now no longer seriously …

Three indoor (residential home, dormitory, and office) and one outdoor concentrations of PM
2.5-bound Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were analyzed in Bei**g across four …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are a class of semi-volatile organic carbons that are
emitted from both natural and anthropogenic sources therefore are ubiquitous in nature …

Particulate matter (PM) refers to the sum of all solid and liquid particles suspended in the air,
many of which are harmful. Exposure to indoor PM with high concentration may cause a …

Children spend a significant portion of their day in school, where they may be exposed to
hazardous organic compounds accumulated in indoor dust. The aim of this study was to …

Exposure to dust particles containing toxic compounds is linked to serious health outcomes,
including cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine if indoor dust from houses and …