PAH diagnostic ratios for the identification of pollution emission sources

M Tobiszewski, J Namieśnik - Environmental pollution, 2012 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) diagnostic ratios have recently come into common
use as a tool for identifying and assessing pollution emission sources. Some diagnostic …

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 …

Ecological and human health hazards of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in road dust of Isfahan metropolis, Iran

N Soltani, B Keshavarzi, F Moore, T Tavakol… - Science of the total …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study investigates trace elements and PAHs content in road dust of Isfahan metropolis,
central Iran. The mean concentrations of As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sb and Zn are 22.15, 2.14 …

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 …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives (nitro-PAHs, oxygenated PAHs, and azaarenes) in PM2. 5 from Southern European cities

CA Alves, AM Vicente, D Custódio, M Cerqueira… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Atmospheric particulate matter (PM 2.5) samples were collected over two one
month periods during winter and summer in three Southern European cities (Oporto–traffic …

Source-specific lung cancer risk assessment of ambient PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in central Tehran

S Taghvaee, MH Sowlat, MS Hassanvand… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, source-specific cancer risk characterization of ambient PM 2.5-bound polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was performed in central Tehran. The positive matrix …

Gas–particle partitioning and seasonal variation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the atmosphere of Zonguldak, Turkey

M Akyüz, H Çabuk - Science of the total environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Atmospheric concentrations and gas–particle partition coefficients were determined for
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmosphere of Zonguldak, Turkey between …

Health outcomes of exposure to biological and chemical components of inhalable and respirable particulate matter

OM Morakinyo, MI Mokgobu, MS Mukhola… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution and a significant risk factor for
adverse health outcomes in humans. PM is not a self-contained pollutant but a mixture of …

A one-year monitoring of spatiotemporal variations of PM2. 5-bound PAHs in Tehran, Iran: source apportionment, local and regional sources origins and source …

MS Ali-Taleshi, M Moeinaddini, AR Bakhtiari… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract PM 2.5-bound PAHs were analyzed in a total of 135 daily samples collected during
four seasons from 2018 to 2019, at three urban sites in Tehran, Iran. This study aims to …

A seasonal study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2. 5 and PM2. 5–10 in five typical cities of Liaoning Province, China

S Kong, X Ding, Z Bai, B Han, L Chen, J Shi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2010 - Elsevier
Fourteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM2. 5 and PM2. 5–10 samples
collected in five cities (Shenyang, Anshan, **zhou, Fushun and Dalian), Liaoning Province …