Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of widespread environmental
carcinogens. Most of our knowledge of their mechanisms of metabolic activation to DNA …

Epidemiological and clinical studies have linked exposure to particulate matter (PM) to
adverse health effects, which may be registered as increased mortality and morbidity from …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a family of toxicants that are ubiquitous in the
environment. These contaminants generate considerable interest, because some of them …

Cancers of the colon are most common in the Western world. In majority of these cases,
there is no familial history and sporadic gene damage seems to play an important role in the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), derived largely from fossil fuels and their
combustion, are pervasive contaminants in rivers, lakes, and nearshore marine habitats …

Air pollution is the leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking, contributing to 20%
of all lung cancer deaths. Increased risk associated with living near trafficked roads …

Many epidemiological studies from all over the world have reported that populations of rural
and urban environments differ in their health issues due to the differences in the countrywide …

A group of intracellular nuclear receptors is a protein superfamily including arylhydrocarbon
AhR, estrogen ER, androgen AR, thyroid TR and retinoid receptors RAR/RXR as well as …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may interact with multiple intracellular receptors
and related signaling pathways. We comprehensively evaluated the toxicity profiles of six …

The term polycyclic organic matter (POM) defines a broad class of compounds that generally
includes all organic structures containing three or more fused aromatic rings. These …