Caffeine as a contaminant of concern: a review on concentrations and impacts in marine coastal systems

LR Vieira, A Soares, R Freitas - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Most of the studies on caffeine concentration in seawater are from the
USA.•Caffeine was detected in marine and coastal areas of 13 European countries.•In …

An overview of research and development themes in the measurement and occurrences of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in dusts and particulates

MR Cave, J Wragg, DJ Beriro, C Vane… - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds consisting of
two or more fused aromatic rings and are probably one of the most studied groups of organic …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments from Greece: Occurrence, sources and risk assessment

E Zafeiraki, E Moulas, KM Kasiotis, E Bakeas… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the occurrence of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in
sediment samples collected from three areas (Saronikos Gulf, Piraeus harbor, Heraklion) …

Primary particulate matter emitted from heavy fuel and diesel oil combustion in a typical container ship: characteristics and toxicity

D Wu, Q Li, X Ding, J Sun, D Li, H Fu… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Container ships have been widely recognized as an important emission source within
maritime transport. Heavy fuel oil (HFO) and diesel oil (DO) are the two most commonly used …

Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with fine aerosols in ambient atmosphere of high-altitude urban environment in Sikkim …

K Sharma, P Kumar, J Sharma, SD Thapa… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) compounds are ubiquitous in ambient air
due to their persistence, carcinogenicity, and mutagenicity. Gangtok being one of the …

Atmospheric levels, variations, sources and health risk of PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during winter over the North China Plain

R Shen, Z Liu, X Chen, Y Wang, L Wang, Y Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract PM 2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during winter 2015 at three
urban sites, including Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang, and one background site (Xinglong) …

Distribution and health risks of organic micropollutants from home dusts in Malaysia

J Yang, YC Ching, K Kadokami, KY Ching, S Xu, G Hu… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Indoor dust is an important medium to evaluate human exposure to emerging organic
contaminants. The principal aim of this study was to determine overall status of organic …

Intense desert dust event in the northern Adriatic (March 2020); insights from the numerical model application and chemical characterization results

B Mifka, M Telišman Prtenjak… - Earth and space …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The uncharacteristically extreme outbreak of particulate matter took place over the Balkan
region from 27 to 30 March 2020. Observations at air quality stations in Croatia recorded …

Airborne bacteria and persistent organic pollutants associated with an intense Saharan dust event in the Central Mediterranean

E Federici, C Petroselli, E Montalbani… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a comprehensive taxonomic survey of the bacterial community and
accurate quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with an …

Size-segregated particulate matter bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) over China: Size distribution, characteristics and health risk assessment

R Shen, Y Wang, W Gao, X Cong, L Cheng… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with size-segregated particulate matter
at 10 sampling sites over China which can be grouped into North China and South China …