Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds composed of
multiple aromatic rings. PAHs are ubiquitous atmospheric pollutants which are well …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and they mostly
stem from the imperfect combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels. PAHs are inherently …

Abundance of microplastics in aquatic and marine ecosystems is contaminating the seafood
and it is leading to transfer of toxic pollutants to human beings. In this article, we report the …

This study investigates trace elements and PAHs content in road dust of Isfahan metropolis,
central Iran. The mean concentrations of As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sb and Zn are 22.15, 2.14 …

To better understand the sources and potential source regions of PM 2.5, a field study was
conducted from January 2011 to November 2011 at a background site, the Yellow River …

Industrial sites affected by anthropogenic contamination, both past and present-day,
commonly have intricate pollutant patterns, and source discrimination can be thus highly …

Application of integrated magnetic, geochemical and mineralogical methods for qualitative
and quantitative assessment of forest topsoils exposed to the industrial emissions was the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ambient particulate matter contribute
considerably to human health risk. Simultaneous sampling of ambient PM 2.5/PM 10 was …

Size-fractionated particulate matters (SPMs) in a range of 9.0 to 0.43 μm, classified based on
aerodynamic diameter (d ae) as fine PMs (0.43 μm≤ d ae< 2.1 μm) and coarse PMs (2.1 …

The urban inland river ecosystems are now facing comprehensive pollution and governance
pressures. Up to now, few works related to the multiple pollution assessment of trace metals …