Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A review

AT Lawal - Cogent Environmental Science, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil
and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling …

A review on analysis methods, source identification, and cancer risk evaluation of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

L Famiyeh, K Chen, J Xu, Y Sun, Q Guo, C Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have gained attention because of their
environmental persistence and effects on ecosystems, animals, and human health. They are …

Temporal variations of ambient air pollutants and meteorological influences on their concentrations in Tehran during 2012–2017

F Yousefian, S Faridi, F Azimi, M Aghaei… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
We investigated temporal variations of ambient air pollutants and the influences of
meteorological parameters on their concentrations using a robust method; convergent cross …

Source-specific lung cancer risk assessment of ambient PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in central Tehran

S Taghvaee, MH Sowlat, MS Hassanvand… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, source-specific cancer risk characterization of ambient PM 2.5-bound polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was performed in central Tehran. The positive matrix …

Long-term trend of ambient air PM10, PM2. 5, and O3 and their health effects in Tabriz city, Iran, during 2006–2017

V Barzeghar, P Sarbakhsh, MS Hassanvand… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to investigate the long-term temporal trends and spatial variations
of ambient PM 10, PM 2.5 and O 3 concentrations using the Moran's I index and Mann …

Investigation of outdoor BTEX: Concentration, variations, sources, spatial distribution, and risk assessment

M Miri, MRA Shendi, HR Ghaffari, HE Aval, E Ahmadi… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to measure BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes)
concentrations in the ambient air of Tehran, the capital of Iran, and investigate their seasonal …

Exposure and cancer risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the street dust of Asansol city, India

M Gope, RE Masto, J George… - Sustainable cities and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The sources, distribution and total concentration of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in 15 urban street dust samples (each for summer, winter and monsoon season) …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in household dust: the association between PAHs, cancer risk and sick building syndrome

S Mosallaei, H Hashemi, M Hoseini, M Dehghani… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, indoor dust samples were collected from 40 houses in Shiraz; Iran, and
analyzed to determine 16 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) using Gas …

Lung cancer risk assessment for workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in various industries

P Petit, A Maitre, R Persoons, DJ Bicout - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Millions of workers are exposed to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures. The toxicity of PAH mixtures is variable and depends on the …

Source identification and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air and dust samples of Lahore City

R Aslam, F Sharif, M Baqar, L Shahzad - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
During two consecutive summer and winter seasons in Lahore, the health risk of air and dust-
borne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was evaluated. Gas chromatography/mass …