Review on characteristics of PAHs in atmosphere, anthropogenic sources and control technologies

ND Dat, MB Chang - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds composed of
multiple aromatic rings. PAHs are ubiquitous atmospheric pollutants which are well …

Size, source and chemical composition as determinants of toxicity attributable to ambient particulate matter

FJ Kelly, JC Fussell - Atmospheric environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) is a complex, heterogeneous mixture that changes in time and
space. It encompasses many different chemical components and physical characteristics …

Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) in the environment–a review

BAM Bandowe, H Meusel - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) are derivatives of PAHs with at least
one nitro-functional group (-NO 2) on the aromatic ring. The toxic effects of several nitro …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives in airborne particulate matter: sources, analysis and toxicity

I Abbas, G Badran, A Verdin, F Ledoux… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are worldwide pollutants produced mainly during
incomplete combustion and pyrolysis of organic substances. PAH derivatives are …

PM2. 5-bound oxygenated PAHs, nitro-PAHs and parent-PAHs from the atmosphere of a Chinese megacity: seasonal variation, sources and cancer risk assessment

BAM Bandowe, H Meusel, R Huang, K Ho… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in air particulate matter contribute considerably to
the health risk of air pollution. The objectives of this study were to assess the occurrence and …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives (O-PAHs, N-PAHs, OH-PAHs): Determination in suspended particulate matter (SPM)–A review

M Nowakowski, I Rykowska, R Wolski… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this paper is the presentation of the current state-of-the-art about the
determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their oxidized forms …

Particulate matter properties and health effects: consistency of epidemiological and toxicological studies

PE Schwarze, J Øvrevik, M Låg… - Human & …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Identifying the ambient particulate matter (PM) fractions or constituents, critically involved in
eliciting adverse health effects, is crucial to the implementation of more cost-efficient …

Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter: Molecular characterization and occurrence

C Walgraeve, K Demeestere, J Dewulf… - Atmospheric …, 2010 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) has become a major research issue receiving increasing attention
because of its significant negative impact on human health. There are main indicators that …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of PAHs, nitrated PAHs and oxygenated PAHs in PM10 urban aerosols. A comprehensive data analysis

S Lara, F Villanueva, P Martín, S Salgado, A Moreno… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in particulate matter contribute considerably to the
health risk of air pollution. As such, we have optimized a method to determine the levels of …

Comparative developmental toxicity of environmentally relevant oxygenated PAHs

AL Knecht, BC Goodale, L Truong, MT Simonich… - Toxicology and applied …, 2013 - Elsevier
Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAHs) are byproducts of combustion and
photo-oxidation of parent PAHs. OPAHs are widely present in the environment and pose an …