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

Polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) are a large class of organic compounds that contain two
or more fused aromatic rings form by the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous material …

Abstract This study investigated 16 United States environmental protection agency priority
PAHs profiles and their sources in 40 urban soils collected from two industrialised cities …

Industrial areas play an important role in the urban ecosystem. Industrial site environmental
quality is linked to human health. Soil samples from two different cities in India, Jamshedpur …

Over the last century, the tremendous growth in industrial activities particularly in the sectors
of pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and the reckless application of fertilizers and …

Abstract The Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs or polyaromatic hydrocarbons) have
been extensively studied to understand their distribution, fate and effects in the environment …

Abstract The Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountains represent one of the largest ice
masses of the Earth. The region, referred to by scientists as the Third Pole, covering 5 million …

Soil is an important environmental matrix to support the life of all organisms directly or
indirectly. Despite being the ultimate sink for all pollutants, it has been neglected for long …

This paper reviews the concentration, distribution, source, and potential risk of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface soils of China through analysis of data from> 6000 …

A comprehensive investigation was conducted to the urban soil in the megacity Shanghai in
order to assess the levels of PAHs and potential risks to human health, to identify and …