Spatial characteristics and major sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from soil and respirable particulate matter in a mega-city, China.
As one of China's great metropolises, Taiyuan is generally recognized to be one of the most polluted cities from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the world. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine a total of 16 PAH concentrations in various environmental media in Taiyuan. The total PAHs concentration ranged from 1.0 to 26 microg g(-1) in soil, 1.2 x 10(2) to 1.4 x 10(3) ng m(-3) in PM 2.5 and 76 to 1.1 x 10(3) ng m(-3) in PM 10, respectively. Furthermore, the primary source of PAHs was coal combustion, but the samples were also affected to varying degrees by traffic emissions.
Fu
Shan
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State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Post Office Box 2871, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China. fu_shan@sina.com
Yang
Zhong-Zhi
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Li
Ke
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Xu
Xiao-Bai
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D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002681:China; D002947:Cities; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005843:Geography; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D012119:Respiration; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000032:analysis
D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D001335:Vehicle Emissions