The Fate of Airborne Polycyclic Organic Matter

Abstract

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Seasonal Deposition Fluxes of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Lake Biwa, Japan

“…Some PAHs and their derivatives are mutagenic and carcinogenic (Atkinson and Arey, 1994;Kennaway, 1955;Nielsen et al, 1983), being included in the USEPA and EU priority pollutants lists. The fate of PAHs after released in the environment has been concerned intensively with adverse effect on living creatures in mind.…”

Atmospheric Chemistry of Gas-Phase Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Formation of Atmospheric Mutagens

“…For many years, research concerning the health implications of PAH emissions has been conducted (3), and more recently the nitro-PAH have been studied (2,(4)(5)(6). Ten years ago a warning was given that the health effects of not only the directly emitted carcinogenic and mutagenic PAH and nitro-PAH, but also of their atmospheric transformation products, need to be assessed (7,8).…”

Thermal oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons adsorbed on alumina.

“…As BaP readily undergoes oxidation, this hydrogen bonding may occur also to oxidation products of the parent compound (15). Studies of the reactions between PAH adsorbed on solid surfaces and oxides of nitrogen and sulfur have been reported by several authors (9,14).…”