Particulate matter (PM) is a major factor contributing to air quality deterioration that enters
the atmosphere as a consequence of various natural and anthropogenic activities. In PM …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban soils are a risk to the health of residents.
To predict those risks, the distribution and the factors influencing the concentration of PAHs …

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 …

PM 2.5 samples in four representative periods were collected from a highly industrialized
district in Shanghai, China. The concentrations of PM 2.5 and PM 2.5-bound PAHs were …

Exposure to the PM 10/PM 2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is a severe
problem in heavily polluted cities in China. Designing effective air pollution management …

PM10 samples were collected and atmospheric organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon
(EC) were determined during summer monsoon (SM) and winter monsoon (WM) seasons in …

This study encompassed the regular observation of nine polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) and three nitro-PAHs (NPAHs) in particulate matter (PM) in Shanghai in summer and …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an Endocrine disruptor compound (EDC), capable of interfering with
hormone related pathways and cause adverse effects, for example, in the reproductive …

Biomass burning is a significant anthropogenic source of air pollution, including the
preharvest burning of sugar cane. These burn events result in atmospheric emissions …

Daily PM2. 5 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 μm) samples were
simultaneously collected at two background sites (Wajima Air Monitoring Station (WAMS) …