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Environmental Sciences
Yu Sun, Li-Yan Liu, Lin-Lin Lv, Xi-Xi Zhou, Yu-Yan Luo, Jin-Ze Qu, Wan-Li Ma, Zi-Feng Zhang, Li Song, Li Wang, Yi-Fan Li
Summary: Indoor window films can serve as effective passive air samplers to represent short-term air pollution conditions in indoor environments. This study investigated the temporal variation and influence factors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in indoor window films, as well as the exchange behavior with the gas phase in college dormitories. The findings showed that the concentration of PAHs in indoor window films was significantly lower than outdoors, and outdoor air was identified as a major PAH source for the indoor environment.
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Environmental Sciences
Agnieszka Krzyszczak, Michal P. Dybowski, Magdalena Konczak, Bozena Czech
Summary: In recent years, there has been significant progress in the study of thermal transformation of waste into valuable materials such as biochar. High-temperature processes can lead to the formation of toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, the pyrolysis process can also result in the formation of derivatives containing oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, which may have higher toxicity than parent PAHs. The bioavailability of PAHs is an important parameter in the agricultural application of carbonaceous materials.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Natasha Klasios, Hannah De Frond, Ezra Miller, Meg Sedlak, Chelsea M. Rochman
Summary: The study found microplastics and other anthropogenic microparticles in bivalves from San Francisco Bay, with significant variations in abundance between different sites, and no correlation between the number of microparticles and PAH concentrations. Bivalves may be suitable as bioindicators for microplastic levels in sediment, but not in surface water.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Chemistry, Applied
Gizem Goker, Sezer Kiralan, Aziz Tekin, Ferruh Erdogdu
Summary: The study found that the formation of PAHs in olive pomace during drying is influenced by temperature and time, with the total PAH formation rate increasing with temperature. The activation energy and frequency factor values also increase as temperature rises.
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Environmental Sciences
Michael M. Mwachiro, Natalie Pritchett, Antonia M. Calafat, Robert K. Parker, Justus O. Lando, Gwen Murphy, Robert Chepkwony, Stephen L. Burgert, Christian C. Abnet, Mark D. Topazian, Russell E. White, Sanford M. Dawsey, Arash Etemadi
Summary: This study found that the PAH metabolite concentrations among never tobacco users in rural Kenya were significantly higher than those in other populations, and were associated with indoor cooking using wood fuel. These metabolite concentrations were also related to the presence of advanced esophageal dysplasia. The findings highlight the importance of assessing alternative cooking conditions to reduce PAH exposure in this population.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Yunxuan Gu, Hongmei Xu, Rong Feng, Bin Zhang, Min Gao, Jian Sun, Zhenxing Shen, Linli Qu, Steven Sai Hang Ho, Junji Cao
Summary: This study examined the personal exposure (PE) to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives in particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM0.25) among rural housewives in the Fenwei Plain, China. The results showed that housewives using biomass as fuel experienced higher potential health impacts compared to those using coal. The findings also revealed associations between exposure to different classes of PAHs and health hazards.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
A. Berthiaume, E. Galarneau, G. Marson
Summary: This article presents the current knowledge on Canadian PAC emission sources, with forest fires dominating the emissions nationally. Non-industrial sources are estimated to be the second largest contributor, showing moderate decreases in recent decades. Industrial point sources have seen considerable reductions, while fugitive emissions from other industrial sources remain a gap in our understanding. Overall, there is uncertainty in emissions data and regional/local scale examination is needed to determine the sources contributing most to human and ecosystem exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Svetlana Stanisic, Mirjana Perisic, Gordana Jovanovic, Tijana Milicevic, Snjezana Herceg Romanic, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Andrej Sostaric, Vladimir Udovicic, Andreja Stojic
Summary: This study investigated the relationships between indoor and outdoor air quality in an urban area of Belgrade through a three-month measurement campaign at a university building. The highest contributions to air quality were attributed to sources identified as coal combustion and related pyrogenic processes. Machine learning XGBoost method was used to predict PAH levels in the indoor and outdoor environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wei Jin, Yuan Li, Li Lu, Dong Zhang, Shanying He, Jiali Shentu, Qiwei Chai, Lei Huang
Summary: The comprehensive water quality index (CWQI) is a mathematical statistic that reflects the pollution status of rivers based on several water quality indicators. This study established a CWQI for a typical river in eastern China, using 1-year monitoring data from 20 sampling sets. The predicted CWQI for each monitoring section indicates that most sections are moderately polluted, with some sections being seriously polluted. The analysis shows that TN, n-ary sumation PAHs, and n-ary sumation n-Alks are the main factors influencing water quality, particularly due to the impact of petroleum hydrocarbons in the middle and lower reaches.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jennifer L. A. Keir, William Papas, Adam Wawrzynczak, Rocio Aranda-Rodriguez, Jules M. Blais, Paul A. White
Summary: This study evaluated the use of silicone wristbands as passive samplers to assess firefighters' exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during firefighting. The results showed that silicone wristbands could accurately capture exposures to various PAHs, but their effectiveness may be influenced by short sampling time, high temperatures, and high turbulence.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tao Wang, Kai Xiang, Yuan Zeng, Haifeng Gu, Yufeng Guan, Shejun Chen
Summary: A study conducted in a subtropical rainforest in southern China found that forest canopies play a crucial role in scavenging airborne semi-volatile organic compounds. The study measured polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the understory air, foliage, and litterfall, revealing spatial and temporal variations in PAH concentrations. The research provides important insights into the degradation and accumulation dynamics of PAHs in subtropical rainforests.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amber L. Kramer, Shelby Dorn, Allison Perez, Courtney Roper, Ivan A. Titaley, Kaylee Cayton, Ronald P. Cook, Paul H-Y Cheong, Staci L. Massey Simonich
Summary: This study measured the oxidative potential of 135 individual PAHs in PM2.5 and found a mismatch between DTT50 results and computed reduction potential values. The GINI equality index correlated with Delta G(rxn) values, indicating a link between electron dispersion and thermodynamic reactions in PAHs. The additive prediction model did not accurately predict the DTT consumption in the assay, suggesting a more complex toxicity model for PAHs in ambient PM2.5.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bingxin Xie, Jihong Qin, Hui Sun, Shu Wang, Xin Li
Summary: This study focuses on the distribution and leaching behavior of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oil-based residues of shale gas drilling cuttings. The results show that the concentration of 4-ring PAHs is the highest, and the concentration of PAHs decreases with increasing particle size of the residues. The leachate from the tested residues shows different PAH concentrations during the leaching process, with each leached PAH accounting for 1.50-3.20% of the total PAHs. The leaching characteristics of PAHs are best described by the first-order diffusion model (FRDM), with the leaching rate initially controlled by surface wash-off and then by diffusion.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Li-Ping Tao, Xue Li, Ming-Zhu Zhao, Jing-Ru Shi, Si-Qi Ji, Wen-Yuan Jiang, Qiu-Ju Liang, Yu-Hang Lei, Yi-Yao Zhou, Rong Cheng, Zhe Shi, Wenhai Deng, Jiayin Zhu, Shu-Yun Zhang
Summary: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), particularly chrysene, have toxic effects on the liver by increasing relative liver weight and elevated serum ALT levels; the hepatotoxicity of chrysene is dependent on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), while Nrf2 plays a crucial role in protecting against oxidative liver injury induced by chrysene.
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Environmental Sciences
Wei Du, Jinze Wang, Shaojie Zhuo, Qirui Zhong, Wei Wang, Yuanchen Chen, Zhenglu Wang, Kang Mao, Ye Huang, Guofeng Shen, Shu Tao
Summary: Residential solid fuel combustion is a major source of PAH emissions in developing countries, with coal having lower PAH emissions compared to biomass. Field tests showed significantly higher emission factors compared to laboratory tests, indicating underestimation in inventories based on laboratory data.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)