A review of airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their human health effects

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large group of organic compounds comprised of two or more fused benzene rings arranged in various configurations. PAHs are widespread environmental contaminants formed as a result of incomplete combustion of organic materials such as fossil fuels. The oc...

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Published in:	Environment international Vol. 60; pp. 71 - 80
Main Authors:	Kim, Ki-Hyun, Jahan, Shamin Ara, Kabir, Ehsanul, Brown, Richard J.C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2013 Elsevier
Subjects:	Air Air Pollutants - analysis Air Pollutants - toxicity air quality Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding Animals benzene Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers Biomarkers - analysis Carcinogenesis, carcinogens and anticarcinogens carcinogenicity Carcinogens - analysis Carcinogens - toxicity Chemical agents Combustion emissions Environment. Living conditions Environmental Exposure - adverse effects Environmental Exposure - analysis Environmental Exposure - legislation & jurisprudence Environmental Monitoring Environmental pollutants toxicology Exposure Fate and transformations fossil fuels Health Health effects Human Human exposure human health Humans Medical sciences Molecular Structure Molecular Weight mutagenicity Mutagens - analysis Mutagens - toxicity pollution Polyallylamine hydrochloride Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - chemistry Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - toxicity Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Regulation Rings (mathematics) Risk Teratogens - analysis Teratogens - toxicity Threshold Limit Values Toxicology Transformations Tumors Biomarkers Health effects Regulation Fate and transformations Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Human exposure Human Transformation Hydrocarbon Pollutant behavior Toxicity Biological marker Exposure Review Polycyclic aromatic compound Carcinogen Health and environment Aerosols Air pollution Bibliographic review Public health Environment quality
ISSN:	0160-4120, 1873-6750, 1873-6750
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