A crucial review on polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons-Environmental occurrence and strategies for microbial degradation

N Premnath, K Mohanrasu, RGR Rao, GH Dinesh… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last century, contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has risen
tremendously due to the intensified industrial activities like petrochemical, pharmaceutical …

A review on analysis methods, source identification, and cancer risk evaluation of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

L Famiyeh, K Chen, J Xu, Y Sun, Q Guo, C Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have gained attention because of their
environmental persistence and effects on ecosystems, animals, and human health. They are …

Quantitative source apportionment of heavy metal (loid) s in the agricultural soils of an industrializing region and associated model uncertainty

H Yuanan, K He, Z Sun, G Chen, H Cheng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (loid) s are natural constituents of the Earth's crust, and apportionment of their
sources in surface soils is a challenging task. This study evaluated the application of positive …

Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the water and sediment of Buffalo River Estuary, South Africa and their health risk assessment

AO Adeniji, OO Okoh, AI Okoh - Archives of environmental contamination …, 2019 - Springer
The incidence and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the
Buffalo River Estuary in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa were assessed in this …

Biomass burning-derived airborne particulate matter in Southeast Asia: A critical review

MG Adam, PTM Tran, N Bolan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Smoke haze episodes, resulting from uncontrolled biomass burning (BB) including forest
and peat fires, continue to occur in Southeast Asia (SEA), affecting air quality, atmospheric …

Impact of regional haze towards air quality in Malaysia: A review

MT Latif, M Othman, N Idris, L Juneng… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Haze is a common phenomenon afflicting Southeast Asia (SEA), including Malaysia, and
has occurred almost every year within the last few decades. Haze is associated with high …

Molecular distribution, sources and potential health risks of fine particulate-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during high pollution episodes in a subtropical …

A Singh, T Banerjee, MT Latif, S Ramanathan, H Suradi… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Abundance of fine particulate-bound 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
was investigated to ascertain its sources and potential carcinogenic health risks in Varanasi …

Health risk assessment and characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from the hydrosphere

B Ambade, SS Sethi - Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
The prime purpose of this study was to determine the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) from the water zone. A total of 15 PAHs were measured in 22 surface water samples …

Source apportionment and toxicity assessment of PM2. 5-bound PAHs in a typical iron-steel industry city in northeast China by PMF-ILCR

S Wang, Y Ji, J Zhao, Y Lin, Z Lin - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was designed to evaluate the occurrence and variation in concentrations, sources
and cancer risk of PM 2.5-bound PAHs. Airborne PM 2.5-bound PAHs were sampled during …

Characterization, sources, and risk assessment of PAHs in borehole water from the vicinity of an unlined dumpsite in Awka, Nigeria

CC Aralu, PAC Okoye, HO Abugu, NC Eboagu… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are contaminants of interest in the ecosystem due
to associated health risks. Therefore, their detection in the environment is important. In this …