Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), derived largely from fossil fuels and their
combustion, are pervasive contaminants in rivers, lakes, and nearshore marine habitats …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pollutants created by the incomplete
combustion of carbon, and are increasing in the environment largely due to the burning of …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants often
present in aquatic systems as complex mixtures. Embryonic fish are sensitive to the …

Fish embryos exposed to complex mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from
petrogenic sources show a characteristic suite of abnormalities, including cardiac …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in the environment as components
of fossil fuels and by-products of combustion. These multi-ring chemicals differentially …

Crude oils from different geological formations vary in composition, yet most crude oils
contain a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) fraction that would be expected to produce …

Planar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (pHAHs), such as 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-
dioxin (dioxin), show strong binding affinity for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and are …

Habitat damage resulting from oil contamination is underestimated by acute toxicity assays.
Nearshore substrates oiled by spills may become persistent pollution sources of toxic …

Numerous studies of the water-soluble fraction (WSF) from crude oil have concluded that
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the primary causative agents for early life …

With major oil spills in Korea, the United States, and China in the past decade, there has
been a dramatic increase in the number of studies characterizing the developmental toxicity …