| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the ambient air of Greek towns in relation to other atmospheric pollutants. | |
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PMID: 10576094 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in the ambient air of six towns in N. Greece. This paper presents the variability of the particle-bound PAHs concentrations and the particle PAH content during the cold and the warm months. Correlations of total PAHs with other atmospheric pollutants were largely different among towns indicating that the relative contribution of emission sources is different in each location. In the warm months PAHs were significantly correlated with vehicular pollutants thus suggesting traffic as the major PAH emmitting source. The same was also deduced from the comparison of the ambient PAH profiles to the profiles of particular sources. The contribution of residential heating was significant in most towns during winter. Principal component analysis of the data did not result in a clear distinction between towns thus suggesting that all are influenced by similar source types. Finally, the risk associated with the inhallation of carcinogenic PAHs in each town was estimated and compared to the risk from more urbanized/industrialized sites in N. Greece. |
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Authors:
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A Papageorgopoulou; E Manoli; E Touloumi; C Samara |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chemosphere Volume: 39 ISSN: 0045-6535 ISO Abbreviation: Chemosphere Publication Date: 1999 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-01-27 Completed Date: 2000-01-27 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0320657 Medline TA: Chemosphere Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2183-99 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dept. of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. |
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Air Pollutants
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analysis*,
toxicity Carcinogens / toxicity Cities Greece Humans Industry Inhalation Exposure Particle Size Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / analysis*, toxicity Risk Assessment Seasons Temperature Urban Health* |
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0/Air Pollutants; 0/Carcinogens; 0/Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
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