Using homing pigeons to monitor atmospheric organic pollutants in a city heavily involving in coal mining industry

Y Tong, X Zhao, H Li, Y Pei, P Ma, J You - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Coal is the most extensively used fossil fuel in China. It is well documented that coal
combustion detrimentally affected air quality, yet the contribution of coal mining activity to air …

Sources-attributed contributions to health risks associated with PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during the warm and cold seasons in an urban area of …

YC Ting, YX Zou, SY Pan, YR Ko, ZJ Ciou… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the well-established recognition of the health hazards posed by PM 2.5-bound
PAHs, a comprehensive understanding of their source-specific impact has been lacking. In …

A review of the sources, distribution sequences, and health risks associated with exposure to atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

G Safo-Adu, F Attiogbe, I Emahi, FG Ofosu - Cogent Engineering, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are associated with adverse health
effects in exposed populations. Understanding PAH pollution in ambient air and its adverse …

Spatial Distribution, Sources, Air–Soil Exchange, and Health Risks of Parent PAHs and Derivative-Alkylated PAHs in Different Functional Areas of an Oilfield Area in …

X Zhang, A Qi, P Wang, Q Huang, T Zhao, C Yan… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The knowledge of the spatial distribution, sources, and air–soil exchange of polycyclic
aromatic compounds (PACs) in an oilfield area is essential to the development of effective …

Characterization, pro-inflammatory response and cytotoxic profile of bioaerosols from urban and rural residential settings in Pune, India

R Roy, R Jan, U Joshi, R Bhor, K Pai… - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbiota associated with airborne particulate matter (PM) is an important indicator of
indoor pollution as they can be pathogenic and cause serious health threats to the exposed …

Characteristics, sources and health risk assessment of trace metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5 from Hefei, China

Y Chen, C Ge, Z Liu, H Xu, X Zhang, T Shen - … Geochemistry and Health, 2023 - Springer
Trace metals (TRs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are major toxic
components of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) and related to various health adverse …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM10 of a north-western city, India: Distribution, sources, toxicity and health risk assessment

S Kaur, B Kumar, P Chakraborty, V Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate possible sources, toxicity and human health risk via
inhalation of particulate matter (PM 10) bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) …

Physicochemical characteristics of atmospheric particles in south western (Pune) region of India: Elemental size distribution, source analysis and risk assessment

H Rohra, A Kale, S Nehul, AS Pipal, A Taneja… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemical characteristics of size-resolved particulate matter (PM) and bound elemental
species were investigated under an intensive measurement campaign during winter of 2021 …

Experimental study on combustion and unregulated emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with light hydrocarbon/diesel blends

H Chen, Y Cheng, Q He, X Wang - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Rigorous emission regulations are provoking to pursue substitute of diesel with clean and
sustainable alternative fuels to work out the problem of the regulated and unregulated …

Critical review on the formations and exposure of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the conventional hydrocarbon-based fuels: Prevention and control …

M Sekar, TR Praveenkumar - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely present in the atmosphere and
primarily originate from the incomplete burning of fossil fuels and biofuels. Exposure to …