Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) derivatives constitute a significant class of emerging
contaminants that have been ubiquitously detected in diverse environmental matrixes, with …

The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil
and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling …

Humans are exposed to various complex mixtures of particulate matter (PM) from different
sources. Long-term exposure to high levels of these particulates has been linked to a …

Air pollution represents a considerable threat to health worldwide. The São Paulo
Metropolitan area, in Brazil, has a unique composition of atmospheric pollutants with a …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are prone to post-emission transformation and
degradation to yield transformed PAH products (TPPs) that are potentially more hazardous …

There is ample evidence from occupational studies that exposure to a mixture of Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) is causally associated with an increased incidence of lung …

Background Millions of workers are exposed to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures. The toxicity of PAH mixtures is variable and depends on the …

We reviewed 20 years of levels, sources, and environmental risks related to the main
petroleum hydrocarbons in the northeast region of Brazil. The aim of this study was to …

Continuous exposure to coal mining particles can cause a variety of lung diseases. We
aimed to evaluate the outcomes of exposure to detailed characterized coal and coal fly ash …

Emissions from burning of biomass in the Amazon region have adverse effects on the
environment and human health. Herein, particulate matter (PM) emitted from biomass …