Phthalate esters are one of the most frequently detected persistent organic pollutants in the
environment. A better understanding of their occurrence and degradation in the environment …

Biomass burning (BB) is a major source of air pollution from local to global scale, having
variable effects on air quality, human health, and climate system. Therefore, the source …

Ambient PM 2.5 samples were collected at a high-traffic location (summer and winter 2013)
and characterized for a large suite of elemental and organic markers. Concentrations were …

Despite the extensive production and use of phthalates in Asian countries, especially China,
limited information is available about the current situation of human exposure in this region …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a suspected endocrine disruptor in the environment. However, little is
known about its distribution and transport in the atmosphere. Here, the concentrations of …

Phthalates are ubiquitously present environmental contaminants. Air and dust are the most
important mediums of exposure to phthalates. The present study reviews the presence of …

Abstract Fine ambient aerosols (PM 2.5) levels in the atmosphere are continuously
worsening over Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) of India. Complete source profiles …

Saccharides are omnipresent compounds in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Since the
2000s, their role in environmental and geochemical studies has significantly increased, but …

India is currently the second-largest emitter of black carbon (BC) in the world, with emissions
projected to rise steadily in the coming decades. In view of the large variations associated …

To better understand the characteristics of biomass burning in the northern Indo-Gangetic
Plain (IGP), total suspended particles were collected in a rural site, Lumbini, Nepal, during …