Rapid industrialization and urbanization during recent decades are having dramatic effects
on urban soil properties and lead to large discharges of pollutants, which inevitably affect …

Abstract Information on ecological and health risks posed by antibiotics in coastal waters at
continental or national scale is limited although antibiotics have continuously entered the …

The levels, sources and quantitative probabilistic health risks for polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in agricultural soils in the vicinity of power, steel and petrochemical …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a unique class of organic pollutants containing
two or more fused aromatic rings, which are toxic and potential carcinogens. They are …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contamination in aquatic system is of concern
since it may constitute a sink of these contaminants for wetland ecosystem. We investigated …

As reclaimed water use is increasing, its safety attracts growing attention, particularly with
respect to the health risks associated with the wide range of micropollutants found in the …

This study evaluated levels of heavy metals and macro-elements in ten major rivers in Osun
State, Southwest Nigeria. Triplicate water samples collected from selected rivers were …

The purpose of this study was to assess the human cancer risk due to the exposure to the
soil-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from Chengdu Economic Region …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants,
presenting potential threats to the ecological environment and human health. Sixty-two …

To identify status, source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban soils and to
assess soil environmental quality in Xi'an City, China, total 45 soil samples were collected …