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 …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) geographical distribution in China and their source, risk assessment analysis

J Han, Y Liang, B Zhao, Y Wang, F Xing, L Qin - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
In China, the huge amounts of energy consumption caused severe carcinogenic polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) concentration in the soil and ambient air. This paper …

Do 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons represent PAH air toxicity?

V Samburova, B Zielinska, A Khlystov - Toxics, 2017 - mdpi.com
Estimation of carcinogenic potency based on analysis of 16 polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) ranked by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the most …

Unintentionally produced polychlorinated biphenyls in pigments: An updated review on their formation, emission sources, contamination status, and toxic effects

HQ Anh, I Watanabe, TB Minh, S Takahashi - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The formation, emission, environmental occurrence, and potential adverse effects of
unintentionally produced polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in pigments are reviewed …

An overlooked environmental issue? A review of the inadvertent formation of PCB-11 and other PCB congeners and their occurrence in consumer products and in the …

K Vorkamp - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are banned from production and use in most countries as
they are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) of concern for environment and health. Recent …

Sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sediments of the East China marginal seas: Role of unintentionally-produced PCBs

H Yu, T Lin, L Hu, G Lammel, S Zhao, X Sun, X Wu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The production and use of intentionally-produced polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in
China have a short history compared with countries of North America and Europe, where …

First report of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in coral tissues and the surrounding air-seawater system from the South China Sea: distribution, source, and …

Y Kang, R Zhang, K Yu, M Han, Y Wang, X Huang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The levels, fate, and potential sources of 22 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in coral
tissues and the surrounding air-seawater system from the South China Sea (SCS) were …

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 …

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Antarctica: Occurrence in continental and coastal surface snow

M Vecchiato, E Argiriadis, S Zambon, C Barbante… - Microchemical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite geographical isolation and almost complete absence of human settlements,
Antarctica is affected by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): the traces of these impacts …

PAHs and PCBs in an Eastern Mediterranean megacity, Istanbul: Their spatial and temporal distributions, air-soil exchange and toxicological effects

B Cetin, F Ozturk, M Keles, S Yurdakul - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Istanbul, one of the mega cities in the world located between Asia and Europe, has suffered
from severe air pollution problems due to rapid population growth, traffic and industry …