[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Sources, distribution and toxicity of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in particulate matter

BK Lee - Air pollution, 2010 - intechopen.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds consisting of
two or more fused aromatic rings. PAHs originate mainly from anthropogenic processes …

Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric PM1. 0 of urban environments: Carcinogenic and mutagenic respiratory health risk by age groups

DM Agudelo-Castañeda, EC Teixeira, IL Schneider… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
We investigated the carcinogenic and mutagenic respiratory health risks related to the
exposure to atmospheric PAHs in an urban area. Our study focused in the association of …

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 …

Characteristics, sources and health risk assessment of airborne particulate PAHs in Chinese cities: A review

D Yan, S Wu, S Zhou, G Tong, F Li, Y Wang, B Li - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds composed of at least two
benzene rings. This paper reviews the characteristics, sources and health risk of airborne …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and health risk assessment of PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in 5 urban cities of Zhejiang Province, China

Z Mo, Z Wang, G Mao, X Pan, L Wu, P Xu, S Chen… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
In 2015, we measured polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in atmospheric fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5) collected from 5 cities in Zhejiang Province. The mean toxic …

Spatiotemporal analysis and human exposure assessment on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor air, settled house dust, and diet: a review

Y Ma, S Harrad - Environment international, 2015 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the published literature on the presence of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAH) in indoor air, settled house dust, and food, and highlights geographical …

Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the urban environment: Occurrence, toxicity and source apportionment

N Mishra, GA Ayoko, L Morawska - Environmental Pollution, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent a major class of toxic
pollutants because of their carcinogenic and mutagenic characteristics. People living in …

Risk of human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a case study in Beijing, China

Y Yu, Q Li, H Wang, B Wang, X Wang, A Ren… - Environmental pollution, 2015 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can cause adverse effects on human health. The
relative contributions of their two major intake routes (diet and inhalation) to population PAH …