Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) diagnostic ratios have recently come into common
use as a tool for identifying and assessing pollution emission sources. Some diagnostic …

Storm-water pollutants are widely recognized as a major cause of surface water quality
degradation. Most storm-water treatment efforts have focused on capture of particles and …

Intensive land development as a result of the rapidly growing tourism industry in the “Riviera
Maya” region of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico may result in contamination of groundwater …

The present paper is focused on organic petrology applied to unconventional and
multidisciplinary investigations and is the second part of a two part review that describes the …

As a proxy to trace the impact of anthropogenic activity, sedimentary polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) are compared between the early industrialized and newly …

Coal-tar-based sealcoat products, widely used in the central and eastern US on parking lots,
driveways, and even playgrounds, are typically 20− 35% coal-tar pitch, a known human …

Contamination of urban lakes and streams by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has
increased in the United States during the past 40years. We evaluated sources of PAHs in …

Bioretention cells are increasingly popular in low-impact development as a means to
sustainably mitigate the environmental problems associated with stormwater runoff. Yet …

Previous studies have indicated that raingardens are effective at removing petroleum
hydrocarbons from stormwater. There are concerns, however, that petroleum hydrocarbons …

Introduction Public and scientific concern has grown over the last decade in Canada over
the cosmetic use of pesticides in urban centers. With this in mind, a national survey was …