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 …

Characteristics, sources and health risk assessment of airborne particulate PAHs in Chinese cities: A review

D Yan, S Wu, S Zhou, G Tong, F Li, Y Wang, B Li - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds composed of at least two
benzene rings. This paper reviews the characteristics, sources and health risk of airborne …

Source apportionment of atmospheric PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a PMF receptor model. Assessment of potential risk for human health

MS Callén, A Iturmendi, JM López - Environmental pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract One year sampling (2011–2012) campaign of airborne PM2. 5-bound PAH was
performed in Zaragoza, Spain. A source apportionment of total PAH by Positive Matrix …

[HTML][HTML] Distributions of PAHs, NPAHs, OPAHs, BrPAHs, and ClPAHs in air, bulk deposition, soil, and water in the Shandong Peninsula, China: Urban-rural gradient …

A Qi, P Wang, J Lv, T Zhao, Q Huang, Y Wang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A systematic study of the movement of PAHs (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and their
derivatives through air, soil, and water is key to understanding the exchange and transport …

Oxygenated and nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air—levels, phase partitioning, mass size distributions, and inhalation bioaccessibility

G Lammel, Z Kitanovski, P Kukučka… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Among the nitrated and oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (NPAHs and OPAHs)
are some of the most hazardous substances to public health, mainly because of their …

Concentrations and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrated PAHs (NPAHs) in the atmosphere of North China, and the …

Y Lin, X Qiu, Y Ma, J Ma, M Zheng, M Shao - Environmental Pollution, 2015 - Elsevier
The occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrated derivatives
(NPAHs), as well as their transformation may have significant health impacts on humans. To …

Evaluation of anthropogenic secondary organic aerosol tracers from aromatic hydrocarbons

IM Al-Naiema, EA Stone - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
Products of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) from aromatic volatile organic compounds
(VOCs)–2, 3-dihydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid, dicarboxylic acids, nitromonoaromatics, and …

Sources and health risks of ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in China

F Han, H Guo, J Hu, J Zhang, Q Ying… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment are of significant concerns due
to their high toxicity to human health. PAHs measurements at limited air quality monitoring …

Synergy between secondary organic aerosols and long-range transport of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

A Zelenyuk, D Imre, J Beránek… - … science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), known for their harmful health effects, undergo
long-range transport (LRT) when adsorbed on and/or absorbed in atmospheric particles …

Land–Ocean exchange mechanism of chlorinated paraffins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with diverse sources in a coastal zone boundary area, North China …

L Jiang, X Ma, Y Wang, W Gao, C Liao… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The marine environment is regarded as a crucial “sink” of numerous land-origin pollutants.
As typical boundary regions, the coastal and offshore areas are used to evaluate the …