Critical review on the formations and exposure of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the conventional hydrocarbon-based fuels: Prevention and control …

M Sekar, TR Praveenkumar - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely present in the atmosphere and
primarily originate from the incomplete burning of fossil fuels and biofuels. Exposure to …

Source apportionment, identification and characterization, and emission inventory of ambient particulate matter in 22 Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: A …

S Faridi, F Yousefian, V Roostaei, RM Harrison… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Little is known about the main sources of ambient particulate matter (PM) in the 22 Eastern
Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries. We designed this study to systematically review all …

Environmental and lifestyle factors affecting exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the general population in a Middle Eastern area

M Hoseini, R Nabizadeh, JM Delgado-Saborit… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate environmental and lifestyle factors affecting
exposure to PAHs in the general population in a large city of the Middle East (Tehran) by …

[HTML][HTML] Phase distribution and risk assessment of PAHs in ambient air of Hamadan, Iran

A Nadali, M Leili, A Bahrami, M Karami… - … and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, both gaseous and particulate (PM with dae< 2.5 µm) phases of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in the ambient air of Hamadan …

[HTML][HTML] Emission of black carbon from rural households kitchens and assessment of lifetime excess cancer risk in villages of North India

K Ravindra - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of biomass solid fuels (BSFs) for cooking, contribute significantly to the household
air pollution (HAP) in developing countries. Emissions resulting from a variety of BSFs (cow …

Characterization and risk assessment of BTEX in ambient air of a Middle Eastern City

F Abbasi, H Pasalari, JM Delgado-Saborit… - Process Safety and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to assess BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes)
concentrations, their sources and health risk estimates in Shiraz, the fifth-most populous city …

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 …

Seasonal and spatial variations in atmospheric PM2. 5-bound PAHs in Karaj city, Iran: Sources, distributions, and health risks

R Azimi-Yancheshmeh, M Moeinaddini… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Potential sources, temporal and spatial distribution, and health risks of 16 US EPA priority
PAHs bound to PM 2.5 in Karaj city have been monitored in order to assess the effect …

Source and health risk assessment of soil polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under straw burning condition in Changchun City, China

J Wang, Y Chen, D Pan, J Zhang, Y Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Changchun, China is located in one of the world's three golden corn belts. As a key
commodity grain base in China, Changchun plays a vital role in providing food security in …

Health risks of inhalation exposure to BTEX in a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Middle East city: Shiraz, Iran

M Dehghani, A Mohammadpour, A Abbasi… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, known as BTEX, adversely affect human
health. This study aimed to measure BTEX concentration and assess the health risk through …