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PM2.5-bound oxygenated PAHs, nitro-PAHs and parent-PAHs from the atmosphere of a Chinese megacity: seasonal variation, sources and cancer risk assessment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in air particulate matter contribute considerably to the health risk of air pollution. The objectives of this study were to assess the occurrence and variation in concentrations and sources of PM2.5-bound PACs ...
Bandowe, B.   +37 more
core   +1 more source

Need of Improvement in Timing of Prophylactic Antibiotic in Elective Surgery

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010
INTRODUCTION: Infections in surgery are major concern of morbidity, mortality, and costs. Timely antibiotic prophylaxis before incision ensures optimum concentration of AP in blood and tissues to prevent surgical site infections .
Jay N Shah   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Summertime PAH assembly in Mediterranean air: The Herceg Novi sampling station as an example [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2007
The results of an analysis of the total suspended particles (TSP), total solvent organic extracts (TSOE), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aerosol samples collected from the atmosphere of Herceg Novi from 17th June to 15th September in 1998
Jovanović Vladimir Ž.   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oil Fields Flare Pollution

open access: yesEurasian Journal of Science and Engineering, 2022
Environmental protection from air pollution is a priority for major cities across the world. This study will discuss the risk of gas emissions from oil fields, using collected data around an oil field in Kurdistan region.
Jafar A. Ali, Loghman Khodakarami
doaj   +1 more source

Fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during composting of lagooning sewage sludge [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The fate of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), targeted by the USEPA agency, has been investigated during composting of lagooning sludge. Composting shows efficient decrease of the content and the bioavailability of each PAH.
Amir, Soumia   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Distribution of heavy metals and pesticides residues in sediments of some rivers in Ekiti state, Southwest Nigeria

open access: yesEQA, 2023
Sediments are habitats and major sources of nutrients for benthic organisms. High concentration of pollutants can impact negatively on the lives of such organisms and ultimately on the lives of human beings who may feed on them.
Olayinka D. Akodu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) in the environment – A review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) are derivatives of PAHs with at least one nitro-functional group (-NO2) on the aromatic ring. The toxic effects of several nitro-PAHs are more pronounced than those of PAHs.
Bandowe, B.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Spatial distribution and sources of PAHs in topsoil in the Beiyun River Basin (Beijing section)

open access: yesShuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi, 2023
Organic pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in topsoil has threatened human health and ecological environment. In order to understand the distribution and pollution characteristics of PAHs in topsoil in the Beiyun River Basin in Beijing,
Dan HUANG   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Need of Improvement in Timing of Prophylactic Antibiotic in Elective Surgery

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012
Objective: Infections in surgery are major concern of morbidity, mortality, and costs. Timely antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) before incision ensures optimum concentration of AP in blood and tissues to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs). However, proper
J N Shah
doaj   +1 more source

Pollution Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the River Sediments in Anning, Yunnan Province

open access: yesYankuang ceshi, 2021
BACKGROUND Anning is an important industrial and mining city in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It is a fulcrum for economic development and ecological civilization construction in the Central Yunnan New Area.
FAN Chen-zi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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