Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives (O-PAHs, N-PAHs, OH-PAHs): Determination in suspended particulate matter (SPM)–A review

M Nowakowski, I Rykowska, R Wolski… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this paper is the presentation of the current state-of-the-art about the
determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their oxidized forms …

Chemical and biological components of urban aerosols in Africa: current status and knowledge gaps

E Kalisa, S Archer, E Nagato, E Bizuru, K Lee… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Aerosolized particulate matter (PM) is a complex mixture that has been recognized as the
greatest cause of premature human mortality in low-and middle-income countries. Its toxicity …

Bioaccessibility-based monitoring and risk assessment of indoor dust-bound PAHs collected from housing and public buildings: effect of influencing factors

L Arfaeinia, T Tabatabaie, M Miri, H Arfaeinia - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) bounded in indoor dust have significant effects in
residents' health. Although various researches has evaluated exposure to PAHs in some …

Occupational and environmental impacts of indoor air pollutant for different occupancy: a review

A Nandan, NA Siddiqui, C Singh, A Aeri - Toxicology and Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Since an average human spends most of the time indoors (ranging from 85% to
90%), the understanding about ambient environment is very important. The indoor …

Exposure and public health effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds in sub-saharan africa: a systematic review

BC Ephraim-Emmanuel… - International Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and Aim: In order to achieve improved global health, environmental health risks
that could affect this goal have to be reduced as much as possible. This review thus aimed at …

[HTML][HTML] Status of brominated flame retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air and indoor dust in AFRICA: A review

OE Akinrinade, W Stubbings, MAE Abdallah… - Emerging …, 2020 - Elsevier
While many African countries are signatories of the United Nations' Environment Programme
(UNEP) Stockholm Convention aimed at eradication or reduction of persistent organic …

A review of monitoring of airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: An African perspective

CF Munyeza, ER Rohwer, PBC Forbes - Trends in Environmental Analytical …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this review, we focus on the status of the monitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in ambient air as well as in living (indoor) and working environments in Africa from …

Ambient air PM2.5-bound PAHs in low traffic, high traffic, and industrial areas along Tehran, Iran

M Kermani, A Jonidi Jafari, M Gholami… - … and Ecological Risk …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have aroused considerable concern over their
ubiquitous presence and potentially hazardous effects on the environment. This research …

PAHs pollution in the outdoor air of areas with various land uses in the industrial city of Iran: distribution, source apportionment, and risk assessment

M Kermani, F Taghizadeh, AJ Jafari, M Gholami… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Shahryar city regions with various land uses had their outdoor air concentrations of PM 2.5-
bound PAHs determined. Totally, 32 samples were taken-eight samples from the industrial …

Personal inhalation exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their nitro-derivatives in rural residents in northern Thailand

W Orakij, T Chetiyanukornkul, T Chuesaard… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
A personal inhalation exposure and cancer risk assessment of rural residents in Lampang,
Thailand, was conducted for the first time. This highlighted important factors that may be …