Review on characteristics of PAHs in atmosphere, anthropogenic sources and control technologies

ND Dat, MB Chang - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds composed of
multiple aromatic rings. PAHs are ubiquitous atmospheric pollutants which are well …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives in airborne particulate matter: sources, analysis and toxicity

I Abbas, G Badran, A Verdin, F Ledoux… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are worldwide pollutants produced mainly during
incomplete combustion and pyrolysis of organic substances. PAH derivatives are …

Impacts of PM2. 5 sources on variations in particulate chemical compounds in ambient air of Bangkok, Thailand

C ChooChuay, S Pongpiachan, D Tipmanee… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, PM 2.5-bound carbonaceous compounds, including organic carbon
(OC), elemental carbon (EC), water-soluble ionic species (WSIS), and polycyclic aromatic …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of PAHs, nitrated PAHs and oxygenated PAHs in PM10 urban aerosols. A comprehensive data analysis

S Lara, F Villanueva, P Martín, S Salgado, A Moreno… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in particulate matter contribute considerably to the
health risk of air pollution. As such, we have optimized a method to determine the levels of …

Particulate and gaseous emissions from manually and automatically fired small scale combustion systems

C Schmidl, M Luisser, E Padouvas… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - Elsevier
In an extensive wood combustion source test series 2 automatically and 2 manually fired
appliances, and 8 fuel types were investigated with respect to their particulate (PM10) and …

Carcinogenic and mutagenic risk associated to airborne particle-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a source apportionment

M Masiol, A Hofer, S Squizzato, R Piazza… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Conventional risk assessment studies provide no detailed information about the role of
specific sources determining the total carcinogenic and mutagenic potencies of PAH …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the cancer risk from PAHs by inhalation: Are current methods fit for purpose?

NJ Aquilina, RM Harrison - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
There is ample evidence from occupational studies that exposure to a mixture of Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) is causally associated with an increased incidence of lung …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at traffic and urban background sites of northern Greece: source apportionment of ambient PAH levels and PAH-induced …

E Manoli, A Kouras, O Karagkiozidou… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Thirteen particle-phase PAHs, including nine> 4-ring congeners [Benz [a] anthracene
(BaAn), Chrysene (Chry), Benzo [b] fluoranthene (BbF), Benzo [k] fluoranthene (BkF), Benzo …

Biomass burning contributions to urban aerosols in a coastal Mediterranean City

C Reche, M Viana, F Amato, A Alastuey… - Science of the Total …, 2012 - Elsevier
Mean annual biomass burning contributions to the bulk particulate matter (PMX) load were
quantified in a southern-European urban environment (Barcelona, Spain) with special …

Impact of vehicular traffic emissions on particulate-bound PAHs: Levels and associated health risks

K Slezakova, D Castro, C Delerue–Matos… - Atmospheric …, 2013 - Elsevier
Considering vehicular transport as one of the most health‐relevant emission sources of
urban air, and with aim to further understand its negative impact on human health, the …