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

Birds are vulnerable to petroleum pollution, and exposure has a range of negative effects
resulting from plumage fouling, systemic toxicity, and embryotoxicity. Recent research has …

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 …

Distribution and seasonal variation of sixteen priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) were investigated in the drinking water of Tehran, the capital of Iran. Detected single …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of diverse forms have found application in different
industries and man heavily depends on these compounds for various purposes. Thus …

The monitoring of food contaminants is of interests to both food regulatory bodies and the
consumers. This literature review covers polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with …

The present study aimed to assess the sediment quality in a tropical estuary located in the
northeast of Brazil under semi-arid conditions and multiple sources of contamination, using …

Alkyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (APAHs) are more toxic and persistent than their
parent compounds. In this study, the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic compounds …

Samples of pond sediment, fish, and shrimp were collected from the Ramsar site at Mai Po
marshes, Hong Kong (south China), and samples of pond sediment, fish, and shrimp, as …

Abstract Benzo [a] pyrene (B [a] P), a ubiquitous and prototypical environmental and dietary
toxicant, promotes oxidative stress and DNA damage. Plant parts such as watermelon …