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 …

Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at urban settings in Pakistan: Spatial variations, sources and health risks

J Ishtiaq, JH Syed, WA Jadoon, N Hamid… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
For the first time, this study presents gaseous and particulate-bound (PM 2.5) polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ambient air samples collected from eight major cities of …

Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the atmosphere: An indian perspective

DP Singh, R Gadi, TK Mandal - Human and Ecological Risk …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Organic compounds form a major fraction of airborne particles in the atmosphere and hence
it is important to measure and identify them, especially the proportion of Polycyclic …

A review of airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their human health effects

KH Kim, SA Jahan, E Kabir, RJC Brown - Environment international, 2013 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large group of organic compounds
comprised of two or more fused benzene rings arranged in various configurations. PAHs are …

Long-term trends (1990–2014), health risks, and sources of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the US

B Liu, Z Xue, X Zhu, C Jia - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a category of over 100 various chemicals
released from numerous combustion sources. The ubiquity and toxicity of PAHs have posed …

Exposure to atmospheric particulate matter-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their health effects: a review

L Yang, H Zhang, X Zhang, W Xing, Y Wang… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is a major factor contributing to air quality deterioration that enters
the atmosphere as a consequence of various natural and anthropogenic activities. In PM …

Ambient concentrations and personal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in an urban community with mixed sources of air pollution

X Zhu, X Wu, KH Jung, P Ohman-Strickland… - Journal of exposure …, 2011 - nature.com
Assessment of the health risks resulting from exposure to ambient polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAH) is limited by a lack of environmental exposure data among the general …

Human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban and rural ambient air

BL van Drooge - Occurrence, fate and impact of atmospheric …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous organic compounds in the ambient
air. They are composed of two or more fused benzene rings and emitted into the atmosphere …

Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: source attribution, emission factors and regulation

K Ravindra, R Sokhi, R Van Grieken - Atmospheric environment, 2008 - Elsevier
There is an increasing concern about the occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in the environment as they are ubiquitous in ambient air and some of them are …

The presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air particles and estimation of the respiratory deposition flux

NANB Najurudeen, MF Khan, H Suradi, UA Mim… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmospheric particles constitute a topic of
growing health concern. This study aims to calculate PAH concentrations, identify the …