Rapid measurement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination in soils by visible and near-infrared spectroscopy [PDF]
, 2013 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely distributed organic pollutants. At petroleum contaminated sites, PAHs are often the key risk drivers because of their carcinogenicity. Assessing the risk of PAH at contaminated sites by conventional soil
Okparanma, Reuben N.
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Differences between Pinus pinea and Pinus pinaster as bioindicators of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PDF]
, 2011 The potential of Univariate and Multivariate Analysis and specifically Principal Components Analysis (PCA), has been employed to assess the performance of pine needles as bioindicators of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and particularly emphasize
Ratola, Nuno +5 more
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The development and use of thermal desorption methods for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds in ambient air [PDF]
, 1996 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.In occupational and public health there is a need for measurement and speciation of chemicals in ambient air to achieve control of air pollution and ...
Bahrami, Abdulrahman
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Identification of sources of elevated concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an industrial area in Tianjin, China [PDF]
, 2009 The concentrations of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined by gas chromatography equipped with a mass spectrometry detector in 105 topsoil samples from an industrial area around Bohai Bay, Tianjin in the North of China.
Jiao, W.T. +14 more
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Reconstructing historical trends of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon deposition in a remote area of Spain using herbarium moss material [PDF]
, 2010 Herbarium mosses from 1879-1881, 1973-1975 and 2006-2007 were used to investigate the historical changes of atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at a remote site located in Northern Spain.
Gonzalez, Laura +11 more
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Fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during composting of lagooning sewage sludge [PDF]
, 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
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Data in Brief, 2018 In the present data article, the presence and amount of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were surveyed in Iranian roasted and fried chicken in Bushehr restaurants.
Hossein Arfaeinia +4 more
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Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Among Never Smokers in Golestan Province, Iran, an Area of High Incidence of Esophageal Cancer - a Cross-Sectional Study with Repeated Measurement of Urinary 1-OHPG in Two Seasons. [PDF]
, 2012 Studies have suggested a possible role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the etiology of esophageal cancer in Golestan Province, Iran, where incidence of this cancer is very high.
Phillips, D. H. +71 more
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2016 In the Niger delta, crude oil spilled soils are burned as a means of decontaminating the impacted soils. Gas chromatography - flame ionization detector (GCFID) analyses were performed on oil residues extracted from burnt spilled oil soil samples to ...
Mark O. Onyema +2 more
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A systematic review on the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on cardiometabolic impairment
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2017 Background: Various epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to environmental pollutants including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) might increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and their risk factors.
Parinaz Poursafa +6 more
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