• Occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in freshwater may aggravate the water crisis currently being experienced in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. (scielo.org.za)
  • Among the list of prioritised emerging micro-contaminants that have been identified to degrade water quality is the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) group (Christensen and Arora, 2007). (scielo.org.za)
  • BACKGROUND: Fluoranthene (FR) is a common environmental pollutant that exists in a complex mixture with other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). (koreamed.org)
  • the large polycyclic organic matter group - only PAHs. (pharosproject.net)
  • Since 1993, Dr. Sherr's laboratory has conducted research on how common environmental pollutants, such as dioxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and PCBs, suppress the immune system and induce cancer. (bu.edu)
  • Polycyclic Aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the most concerning chemicals in the marine environment. (researchsquare.com)
  • Some of those chemicals, known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), are classified as hazardous because they can cause genetic mutations and cancer in organisms that come into contact with them. (ucf.edu)
  • This includes treating pollutants such as HF, NOx, SOx, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and dust. (fivesgroup.com)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), are ubiquitous environmental pollutants found in tobacco smoke, air pollution, and grilled foods. (escholarship.org)
  • However, the influence of retarding the fuel injection timing on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and persistent organic pollutant (POP) emissions has not yet been investigated. (aaqr.org)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and titanium dioxide (TiO) nanoparticles (NPs) are photoactive environmental pollutants that can contaminate aquatic environments. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pyrolysis by-products and major environmental pollutants. (ac.ir)
  • Many polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have toxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic properties. (springer.com)
  • Abdel-Shafy HI, Mansour MSM (2016) A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: source, environmental impact, effect on human health and remediation. (springer.com)
  • Behera BK, Das A, Sarkar DJ, Weerathunge P, Parida PK, Das BK, Thavamani P, Ramanathan R, Bansal V (2018) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in inland aquatic ecosystems: perils and remedies through biosensors and bioremediation. (springer.com)
  • This same mechanism can also degrade pollutants like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). (ommushrooms.com)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a type of chemical that occurs naturally in coal, crude oil, and gasoline. (ommushrooms.com)
  • Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) which include carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides and metals, are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. (niituniversity.in)
  • Our focus is on four polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of largely varying properties. (copernicus.org)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and petroleum hydrocarbons C10 to C50 concentrations recorded at the Varennes experimental site (Maxxam Analysis) and comparisons with Canadian environmental quality guidelines for PAHs in sediment (http://st-ts.ccme.ca). (studylib.net)
  • 2013). B: Bar chart corresponding to the values of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) measured in the polluted sediments, where A, F, Phe and Py correspond to anthracene, fluorine, phenanthrene and pyrene, respectively. (studylib.net)
  • Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been proposed as environmental risk factors for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (upf.edu)
  • Moreover, the obtained MNPs showed the specific extraction efficiency to organic pollutant, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, while superparamagnetic property of the MNPs facilitated the convenient separation of MNPs from the bulks water samples. (hindawi.com)
  • MNPs coated with ionic liquid were applied to preconcentrate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water samples through forming mixed hemimicelles on the surface of MNPs. (hindawi.com)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic and hazardous volatile environmental pollutants that have been studied as possible major causative agents of lung cancer in Xuanwei. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • AH receptors are identified by their high-affinity binding to several carcinogenic or teratogenic environmental chemicals including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in cigarette smoke and smog, heterocyclic amines found in cooked foods, and halogenated hydrocarbons including dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls. (lookformedical.com)
  • Afterwards, the APIStrips were sent to the UAL laboratory and analyzed in search for PAHS (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons). (insignia-bee.eu)
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), from combustion of carbon (coal, diesel, tobacco, etc.), comprise three of the top ten chemicals of concern (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) at priority pollutant sites and are main drivers of remediation. (nih.gov)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) degrading bacteria can be isolated from polluted coastal environments. (omicsonline.org)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one class of organic pollutants that are considered the most hazardous due to their toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic properties [ 1 ]. (omicsonline.org)
  • Background: Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant that is currently suspected of being an endocrine disruptor. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Together we study a class of priority pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Black carbon (BC), spheroidal carbonaceous particles (SCP), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are carbonaceous pollutants affecting the climate, environment, and human health. (lu.se)
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Oral Clefts - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemicals formed during the burning of coal, oil, gas, garbage, or from smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, or from charbroiling meat. (cdc.gov)
  • Methods: Air sampling of particulate matter less than 2.5microm in diameter (PM2.5) and particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was completed at four fire stations in Spring, 2016. (cdc.gov)
  • The predicted distributions of the 4-ring PAHs fluoranthene and pyrene and the 5-ring PAH benzo(a)pyrene are found to be sensitive to the combinations of factors with their synergistic effects being stronger than the direct effects of the individual factors. (copernicus.org)
  • Indoor and outdoor PAHs and benzo[a]pyrene (BPA) levels were assessed in the school environment, one year before the MRI assessment. (upf.edu)
  • The mass concentrations of total PAHs, major carcinogenic compounds, and benzo[a]pyrene-based equivalent concentration (BaPeq) were significantly higher in the coal-using home than in the electricity-using home. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • Also relative to human AHR, the Neandertal AHR exhibited 150-1000 times greater sensitivity to induction of Cyp1a1 and Cyp1b1 expression by PAHs (e.g. benzo(a)pyrene). (oregonstate.edu)
  • Professor Leigh's group uses an array of molecular, biochemical and classical microbiology techniques to investigate the microbial degradation/immobilization of environmental pollutants, including PCBs, PAHs, pharmaceuticals, radionuclides and metals. (uaf.edu)
  • Database includes all information necessary to create MRM methods for over 500 environmental pollutants, including PCBs, BFRs, dioxins, PAHs, OCPs and commonly used Internal and Surrogate Standards. (mandel.ca)
  • During her tenure at CDC, she devoted much of her time to the development of methods for assessing human exposure to a variety of environmental toxicants including current-use pesticides, phthalates, organochlorine chemicals (pesticides and PCBs), phytoestrogens, diethylene glycol, methyl eugenol, vinyl chloride and others. (jnuenvis.nic.in)
  • A number of heavy metals, as well as a whole raft of complex organic compounds such as DDT, dioxins and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as PAHs and PCBs, all fall into this class of chemicals. (planetnatural.com)
  • The Simonich Lab has also studied other pollutants including pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs). (oregonstate.edu)
  • The analytical framework for environmental sampling has been applied in the assessment of wild fish and seafood contribution to dietary exposure to persistent pollutants. (europa.eu)
  • PAHs are persistent in the environment and can accumulate in soil and water, making remediation extremely difficult. (ommushrooms.com)
  • Many SOCs do resist degradation in environmental compartments, and hence are persistent. (copernicus.org)
  • The most troublesome pollutants are heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). (planetnatural.com)
  • Environmentally-induced Developmental Origins of Health and Disease project aims to characterize the impact of environmental exposures on childhood health with focus on two families of pollutants with a highly prevalent and controllable exposure in humans: atmospheric pollutants and specific high-volume non-persistent chemicals (Bisphenol A, other phenols and phthalates). (hbm4eu.eu)
  • What progress is being made in reducing emissions of persistent organic pollutants across Europe? (europa.eu)
  • Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and heavy metals were detected in all soil samples. (edu.hk)
  • Fungi produce several powerful enzymes that can be used to remediate a wide range of pollutants in the environment, including heavy metals, radioactive materials, pesticides, fossil fuels, and plastics. (ommushrooms.com)
  • The most widely utilized chemicals in China were Organo Phosphorous Pesticides (OPPs), nitrobenzene compounds, chlorobenzene compounds, and benzene homology, which resulted in widespread contamination in many environmental compartments [ 2 - 8 ]. (jenvoh.com)
  • We measure metabolites of indoor as well as outdoor pollutants, ranging from phthalates to pesticides. (lu.se)
  • Examples of toxic air pollutants include. (pharosproject.net)
  • PAHs are toxic, bioactive and carcinogenic, mutagenic and ubiquitous environmental compounds composed of 2-7 fused aromatic rings derived from pyrogenic, petrogenic and biogenic sources(Ke et al. (researchsquare.com)
  • University of Central Florida chemistry professor Andres Campiglia says that many of the PAHs not included in the EPA list are actually more toxic than the ones being tracked. (ucf.edu)
  • The emission factors of all the toxic organic pollutants increased drastically when the fuel injection timing was retarded. (aaqr.org)
  • Mycoremediation holds great potential for remedying toxic environments contaminated with PAHs 3 . (ommushrooms.com)
  • Many of these compounds are considered toxic and potential environmental pollutants. (lookformedical.com)
  • The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals. (lookformedical.com)
  • Many PAHs are known to be toxic, and some are mutagenic and/or carcinogenic. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Traces of fluoranthene is found in many combustion products, along with other PAHs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fluoranthene is one of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 16 priority pollutant PAHs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Data on contaminants are crucial in identifying pollution sources, mapping out clean-up strategies, meeting environmental management and policy objectives as well as formulating policy and guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. (scielo.org.za)
  • Dr. Douglas's research interests include geochemistry, hydrogeology and environmental characterization related to soil and water quality and linking snow chemistry with atmospheric contaminants. (uaf.edu)
  • Professor O'Hara's research interests are focused on environmental and wildlife toxicology of marine mammals, subsistence use foods, and Arctic contaminants. (uaf.edu)
  • The anthropogenic and naturally occurring compounds are found mixed together in recent environmental samples and several of these compounds may be used as tracers to study natural processes affecting the fate and effects of chemical contaminants in aquatic sediments. (chromatographytoday.com)
  • Coated shell-core MNPs with carbon, alumina, and surfactants have been recently used to preconcentrate inorganic/organic contaminants in environmental and biological samples [ 5 - 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The monitoring of the level of toxins, chemical pollutants, microbial contaminants, or other harmful substances in the environment (soil, air, and water), workplace, or in the bodies of people and animals present in that environment. (lookformedical.com)
  • Because of their hazard to the environment and human health, organic contaminants have become a research issue for international environmental scientists. (jenvoh.com)
  • Reports from most studies have further stressed the fact that there is a paucity of data on PAH occurrence in many of Africa's environments and that there is a need to generate more data on PAHs in aquatic ecosystems in order to achieve a logical and reliable characterisation of these compounds. (scielo.org.za)
  • The concentrations of organic compounds in an environmental sample reflect both the original source of organic matter, as well as the alteration processes, which have occurred in the environment. (chromatographytoday.com)
  • The study presents data for several families of organic compounds used as molecular markers [8-10] in sediment organic matter investigation: n-Alkanes, Acyclic isoprenoid, Pentacyclic triterpanes (Hopanes), Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Benzothiophenes, Linear Alkylbenzens (LABs), Trialkylamines (TAMs) and 2M-Ketones. (chromatographytoday.com)
  • This will be done by developing a functional link between human biological monitoring and data on exposure to specific environmental compounds and NDs using the latest advances in environmental health science, namely the exposome paradigm. (europa.eu)
  • The goal is the development of functional links among the different components of environmental, exposure, Human Biomonitoring (HBM), toxicological and epidemiological studies to understand the causal associations between exposure to organic compounds and metals to NDs. (europa.eu)
  • This work has focused on molecular signals initiated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a cell protein that famously is activated by a variety of common environmental chemicals. (bu.edu)
  • Reasoning that evolution did not select out the AhR to recognize human pollution, the Sherr lab began using environmental chemicals that activate the AhR to learn what the true function of this curious protein is. (bu.edu)
  • The lab showed that, while the AhR in these cancers could be hyper-activated with environmental chemicals, the receptor was already in the "on" position, even in the absence of such chemicals. (bu.edu)
  • Again returning to the biologic effects of environmental chemicals, the Sherr lab then began to investigate why environmental chemicals tend to be immunosuppressive, an effect of exposure to these chemicals known to toxicologists for many years. (bu.edu)
  • While the Sherr laboratory has historically been oriented towards understanding the biologic effects of environmental chemicals to prevent cancer and to understand the basic molecular mechanisms behind cancer aggression and immunosuppression, it has most recently begun investigating how to detect the changes in cells that precede cancer formation and how to intercept cancer at these inflection points before it develops. (bu.edu)
  • These chemicals are produced by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, wood, and other organic materials and have been identified as environmental pollutants that may endanger human health and the environment. (ommushrooms.com)
  • Our findings reveal that a functionally significant change in the AHR occurred uniquely in humans, relative to other primates, that would attenuate the response to many environmental pollutants, including chemicals present in smoke from fire use during cooking. (oregonstate.edu)
  • PAHs have been shown to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic (Yamada et al. (scielo.org.za)
  • A liquid-liquid extraction solid-phase extraction gas chromatography flame ionisation detection (LLE-SPEGC- FID) method was developed to simultaneously determine the 16 United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) listed priority PAHs in water samples. (scielo.org.za)
  • This study therefore measured the levels of the 16 priority US EPA PAHs in water samples from the Diep River, South Africa. (scielo.org.za)
  • Phenanthrene (PHE), an important 3-ring component of crude oil and a representative from the US-EPA priority pollutant list, as a consequence of anthropological activities (US EPA, 2009 ), is one of the most abundant aquatic PAH. (researchsquare.com)
  • There are hundreds of PAHs present in the environment, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tracks only 16 of them, the ones the agency lists as "priority pollutants. (ucf.edu)
  • The concentrations of different PAH fractions and the sum total of PAHs detected in different aquatic environment varies. (scielo.org.za)
  • varied concentrations of PAHs have also been measured elsewhere in the world (Zhang et al. (scielo.org.za)
  • Present-day PhE environmental concentrations, which combined with ocean warming and acidification, may lead to rigorous interruption of physiological functions can be extra threatened the ecological fitness of pearl oysters. (researchsquare.com)
  • The results demonstrated that the PAHs are present in significant concentrations in char product (54-1184 mg kg -1 ). (ac.ir)
  • EPA is required to control 188 hazardous air pollutants. (pharosproject.net)
  • https://www.epa.gov/haps/initial-list-hazardous-air-pollutants-modific. (pharosproject.net)
  • The generation of total 4-6 rings PAHs was studied in char product from hazardous medical waste fast pyrolysis under different pyrolysis conditions variables including a vast temperature range (300-700°C), different residence times (100-190 s) and various waste particle sizes (1-3 cm). (ac.ir)
  • Balancing coverage of soil, water, and air chemistry, Environmental Chemistry investigates the chemical processes and properties underlying crucial issues such as global warming, renewable energy, hazardous waste, and air pollution at an accessible, introductory level. (macmillanlearning.com)
  • Contamination of water limits the availability of this important resource, with an attendant possibility of causing human and wildlife health problems, reduced biodiversity, environmental degradation, hunger and poverty, amongst others. (scielo.org.za)
  • Intensive agriculture, industrialization, and consumerism have resulted in the degradation of environmental quality. (benthamscience.com)
  • Professor Duffy's research focuses on wildlife and human environmental health, mercury toxicity and environmental ethics and justice. (uaf.edu)
  • Concentration of these pollutants exceeded by thousands times the toxicity of Canadian environmental quality guidelines for PAHs in sediment. (studylib.net)
  • It has been suggested that some aspects of air pollutant toxicity may be mediated through effects on the immune system [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Inamuddin , " Bioremediation for Environmental Pollutants ", Bentham Science Publishers (2023). (benthamscience.com)
  • This article will introduce mycoremediation, discuss its various benefits, and help convey why bioremediation with fungi is a sustainable and cost-effective way to reduce environmental pollution and protect our planet for future generations. (ommushrooms.com)
  • It provides several advantages over other conventional bioremediation methods for combating the ever-increasing problem of soil and water pollution 1 , including lower costs, increased effectiveness and efficiency, and the ability to degrade a wide range of harmful pollutants. (ommushrooms.com)
  • One of the most widely used and promising technology to break down the pollutants is bioremediation, which uses selected microorganisms such as fungi, yeast, and bacteria [ 4 ]. (omicsonline.org)
  • Bacteria have been studied extensively, and there is information regarding their ability to degrade xenobitics, including PAHs [ 6 ]. (omicsonline.org)
  • The global widespread contamination of the environment, including inland streams, rivers and marine environments, and in South Africa especially, by PAHs has been reported severally (Shi et al. (scielo.org.za)
  • Professor Hoferkamp's research centers on the transport, deposition and attenuation of heavy metal and organic pollutants in high latitude environments. (uaf.edu)
  • Long-term exposure to indoor coal-burning environments containing high levels of PAHs may be one of the main reasons for the high incidence of lung cancer in Xuanwei. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • The present study aims to examine, for the first time, the effect of temperature and CO2 pressure increase on bioaccumulation of phenanthrene as a PAHs model in four tissues, gills, digestive gland, muscle and mantle of a commercially important pearl oyster Pinctada radiata . (researchsquare.com)
  • Organic pollutants have long been a source of worry due to their widespread production and use, as well as their harmful effects on non-target organisms, ubiquity, bioaccumulation, and environmental persistence. (jenvoh.com)
  • The journal facilitates better understanding of environmental risks to humans and ecosystems and it also shows the methods for their analysis as well as trends in the search of effective solutions to minimize these risks. (pan.pl)
  • This compound is considered an environmental toxin, and may pose reproductive, as well as, other health risks for animals and humans. (lookformedical.com)
  • Environmental pollution has become a serious issue of concern across the world. (benthamscience.com)
  • Among these, microbes have emerged as one of the potential indicators of environmental pollution, as they are more sensitive to trace levels of pollutants than plants/ animals/other organisms. (benthamscience.com)
  • The natural abundance of these indicator microbes has given us an opportunity to monitor environmental pollution before any major undesirable accidents occur. (benthamscience.com)
  • Based on these microbial indicators, various easy and rapid biosensors have been developed to monitor environmental pollution. (benthamscience.com)
  • Our results suggest that reported effects of pre- and peri-natal air pollution and tobacco smoke exposure on obesity may be mediated in part by PAHs. (escholarship.org)
  • Aqueous-phase interactions between PAHs and TiO-NPs are of interest due to their emerging environmental relevance, particularly with the deliberate application of TiO-NPs to remediate pollution events (e.g., oil spills). (oregonstate.edu)
  • The American Environmental Protection Agency considers indoor air pollution one of the top 5 health threats today. (allergycosmos.co.uk)
  • A new 2 years project was granted aiming to present a comprehensive pan-European environmental pollution monitoring study with honey bees, continuing the INSIGNIA-bee project. (insignia-bee.eu)
  • However, there is dearth of data on the levels of PAHs, which is necessary for effective assessment of water quality as well as remediation strategies. (scielo.org.za)
  • Professor Green's research in Environmental chemistry focuses on synthesis and use of cyclodextrins as catalysts in Environmental remediation. (uaf.edu)
  • We support our industry partners through innovative technologies designed to reduce pollutant emissions. (fivesgroup.com)
  • Aluminium producers must continually reduce their stack and fugitive emissions levels to meet stringent environmental regulations. (fivesgroup.com)
  • Source appointment of PAHs shows a relatively higher contribution of emissions from wood-burning since CE 2000. (lu.se)
  • The increase in particle emissions from wood burning is potentially posing a future environmental and health risk. (lu.se)
  • Microbial indicators are the treasures of nature that have immense potential to monitor and predict environmental quality for society's safe and sustainable development. (benthamscience.com)
  • For the coal-using home, the PAHs were mainly derived from coal combustion. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • For the electricity-using home, the PAHs might have been a combination of traffic and coal combustion sources. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • PAHs are environmental pollutants associated with the incomplete combustion of certain materials, and they can accumulate in the beehives as a consequence of the smoker use. (insignia-bee.eu)
  • PAHs can be generated from naturally occuring combustion as well as anthropogenic creation or use such as the burning or refinement of fossil fuels. (oregonstate.edu)
  • She is also an active member of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, Society of Toxicology, ACS, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, and the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. (jnuenvis.nic.in)
  • Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology , 61 (1), 101-114. (edu.hk)
  • The Simonich Lab is comprised of Chemistry, Toxicology, and Environmental Engineering students and staff. (oregonstate.edu)
  • This paper starts by presenting the environmental conditions for air, sediment, and water up to 60 m, based on direct monitoring and measurements realized between 2014 and 2020. (mdpi.com)
  • The ∑16 PAHs and ∑alkyl PAHs were investigated in surface sediment and seawater 1 month after the oil spill for 1 year at 3-month intervals in the accident (St. A-F) and adjacent areas (St. 1-20). (mdpi.com)
  • UNEP , 2017 ) , model-based quantifications of the overall environmental residence times (persistence) and the long-range transport potentials are requested or encouraged to be applied. (copernicus.org)
  • N,N′-diallylimidazolium-based ionic liquids have also been used as extractant to highly enrich organic pollutants from aqueous samples in microextraction techniques, such as dispersed liquid-liquid microextraction and single drop microextraction, or to functionalize the stationary phase of chromatographic column and solid fiber membranes [ 15 - 21 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In contrast, PAHs with five or of solubility in the lipid and aqueous a vast range. (who.int)
  • Aqueous solubility of PAHs de- ter and low volatility. (who.int)
  • Though the association is somewhat weak, exposure to environmental toxicants could be associated with ovarian carcinogenesis. (biomedres.us)
  • Exposures to environmental toxicants during early life are of particular concern because developing organ systems may be especially susceptible to low-dose insults, as compared with adult life [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Samples were taken from fifty-one surface source water stations (including reservoirs, rivers, and lakes) in the Huaihe River basin to determine the typical organic pollutant contamination status of the major source water. (jenvoh.com)
  • Moreover, environmental exposures could contribute to a dysregulated immune system that interacts at the molecular level with glial cells and astrocytes, creating a neuroinflammatory condition. (europa.eu)
  • NIEHS research uses state-of-the-art science and technology to investigate the interplay between environmental exposures, human biology, genetics, and common diseases to help prevent disease and improve human health. (nih.gov)
  • The remaining 45 PAHs reviewed the ultimate DNA-reactive metabo- uptake of PAHs through the skin is by IARC were acenaphthene, ace- lites of PAHs. (who.int)
  • These areas are, furthermore, vulnerable to strong anthropogenic stresses such as chemical pollutants. (researchsquare.com)
  • ANT and PHE solutions were prepared alone or in combination with TiO-NPs, UVA-irradiated, and either exposed to larval zebrafish or collected for chemical analyses of diverse hydroxylated PAHs (OHPAHs) and oxygenated PAHs (OPAHs). (oregonstate.edu)
  • Chemical analyses of PAH/NP solutions in the absence of zebrafish larvae identified diverse photoproducts of differing size and ring arrangements, which suggested photodissociation, recombination, and ring re-arrangements of PAHs occurred either during or following UVA irradiation. (oregonstate.edu)
  • NaPF 6 , FeCl 3 · 6H 2 O, and FeCl 2 · 4H 2 O were purchased from Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. PAHs standards were purchased from Supelco (USA). (hindawi.com)
  • Conclusions: Exposure to PAHs, and in particular to BPA, is associated with subclinical changes on the caudate nucleus, even below the legislated annual target levels established in the European Union. (upf.edu)
  • Conclusions: B[a]P exposure can decrease epididymal sperm quality, possibly by disturbing testosterone levels, and StAR may be a major steroidogenic protein that is targeted by B[a]P or other PAHs. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • People also consume PAHs when they consume grilled or charred meats, foods, or foods on which PAH particles have settled from the air 2 . (ommushrooms.com)
  • Trypan blue-stained roots revealed the co-occurrence of AMF and DSE structures in root from the environmental field samples. (studylib.net)
  • The new submodel SVOC for the Modular Earth Submodel System (MESSy) was developed and applied within the ECHAM5/MESSy Atmospheric Chemistry (EMAC) model to simulate the atmospheric cycling and air-surface exchange processes of semivolatile organic pollutants. (copernicus.org)
  • So why are those potentially more dangerous PAHs not routinely monitored in the environment? (ucf.edu)
  • The effects of these pollutants on brain structures potentially involved in the pathophysiology of ADHD are unknown. (upf.edu)
  • Stricter emission standards on the conventional pollutants like NO x and PM has led to the adoption of aftertreatment technologies over the years. (aaqr.org)
  • OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate exposure to PAHs among participants in Wave 1 (2013-2014) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study based on the type of tobacco product (combustible vs non-combustible), and frequency and intensity of product use. (cdc.gov)
  • Because of heavier weight, these PAHs can sink into the ocean bottom and remain longer in the environment than the ones monitored by the EPA. (ucf.edu)
  • Indoor reactions are initiated mainly by ozone, a pollutant, which is transported from the outdoor environment into the indoor environment by building ventilation. (cdc.gov)
  • The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment, and to the health and well-being of people everywhere. (nih.gov)
  • Organic pollutants have become a research topic for international environment scientists due to their threat to the environment and human health. (jenvoh.com)
  • Professor Trainor's research is focused on understanding the chemistry of environmental interfaces in order to improve both conceptual and quantitative models of the fate, transport and geochemical cycling of trace elements. (uaf.edu)
  • Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of PAHs on basal ganglia volumes and ADHD symptoms in school children. (upf.edu)
  • This study therefore assessed levels of PAHs in the Diep River freshwater system of Western Cape Province, South Africa. (scielo.org.za)
  • The use of hepatic MMCs as a biomarker of exposure to pollutants, in particular substances from fisheries systems, such as ammonia and nitrite, proved to be adequate to differentiate areas with different levels of impacts. (scielo.br)
  • Panoramic view of the former open-air sedimentation basin at the Varennes field site, southern Montreal, Quebec, having extreme levels of petroleum hydrocarbon-pollutants. (studylib.net)
  • The idea that compost can help remove or break down pollutants from contaminated soil and water may sound like wishful thinking. (planetnatural.com)
  • The notable rise of the anthropogenic effects on the earth such as continuous population growth, extreme use of natural resources, and excessive production of pollutants, remarkably since the mid-20th century, has led to climate change (Maulvault et al. (researchsquare.com)
  • BRACARENSE, A.P.F.R.L. The green turtle Chelonia mydas as a marine and coastal environmental sentinels: Anthropogenic activities and diseases. (scielo.br)
  • Bakke T, Klungsøyr J, Sanni S (2013) Environmental impacts of produced water and drilling waste discharges from the Norwegian offshore petroleum industry. (springer.com)
  • The modified MNPs were used to preconcentrate the trace level of carcinogenic PAHs in environmental water samples. (hindawi.com)
  • To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work about application of the chemically bonded ionic liquid modified MNPs for detecting carcinogenic organic pollutants in environmental water samples. (hindawi.com)
  • The Huaihe River basin was the most contaminated of China's seven major basins [ 4 , 5 ] and organic pollutants that may reach the Huaihe River basin's source water could influence the drinking water safety of Huaihe River basin residents. (jenvoh.com)
  • The retardation had more influence on these pollutants in the particle-phase than in gas-phase. (aaqr.org)
  • PAHs and PM 2.5 in ambient air may influence fetal immune development via shifts in cord blood lymphocytes distributions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In terms of modelling environmental exposure, assessment of BPA, PM and PAHs has been carried out, as well as a comprehensive assessment of Hg exposure through the food chain. (europa.eu)