Apply appropriate models in the study of dry deposition fluxes of particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Tsukuba, Japan

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
A.S. Shannigrahi ◽  
T. Fukushima ◽  
N. Ozaki ◽  
Wen Jhy Lee ◽  
Guor Cheng Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Dry Deposition ◽  
Deposition Fluxes ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

Field Measurements of the Atmospheric Dry Deposition Fluxes and Velocities of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to the Global Oceans

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 5583-5592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belén González-Gaya ◽  
Javier Zúñiga-Rival ◽  
María-José Ojeda ◽  
Begoña Jiménez ◽  
Jordi Dachs
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Dry Deposition ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Deposition Fluxes ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Global Oceans

scholarly journals Exposure to Atmospheric Particulate Matter-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Health Effects: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2177
Author(s):  
Lu Yang ◽  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Xuan Zhang ◽  
Wanli Xing ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Personal Exposure ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

Particulate matter (PM) is a major factor contributing to air quality deterioration that enters the atmosphere as a consequence of various natural and anthropogenic activities. In PM, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent a class of organic chemicals with at least two aromatic rings that are mainly directly emitted via the incomplete combustion of various organic materials. Numerous toxicological and epidemiological studies have proven adverse links between exposure to particulate matter-bound (PM-bound) PAHs and human health due to their carcinogenicity and mutagenicity. Among human exposure routes, inhalation is the main pathway regarding PM-bound PAHs in the atmosphere. Moreover, the concentrations of PM-bound PAHs differ among people, microenvironments and areas. Hence, understanding the behaviour of PM-bound PAHs in the atmosphere is crucial. However, because current techniques hardly monitor PAHs in real-time, timely feedback on PAHs including the characteristics of their concentration and composition, is not obtained via real-time analysis methods. Therefore, in this review, we summarize personal exposure, and indoor and outdoor PM-bound PAH concentrations for different participants, spaces, and cities worldwide in recent years. The main aims are to clarify the characteristics of PM-bound PAHs under different exposure conditions, in addition to the health effects and assessment methods of PAHs.

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