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Microbial degradation is a useful tool for inhibiting or preventing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) widely distributed in marine environment after oil spill accidents. This study aimed to evaluate the potential and diversity of bacteria Bacil...

Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) were studied in 36 sediment samples collected from 29 sites in the central Adriatic Sea. The total concentration of PAH showed high variability, ranging from 42.85 µg kg⁻¹ in open s...

Biosorption has been widely recognized as a promising method to treat wastewater. However, few studies have investigated the impact of pollutants’ properties on wastewater treatment, as well as the underlying mechanisms and future predictions....

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a disease of the pulmonary arteries, that is characterized by progressive narrowing of the pulmonary arterial lumen and increased pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately leading to right ventricular dysfunct...

In this study, to reduce the amount of pollutant PAH and soot in the flame, we examined the burner system equipped with a center air injection. For this purpose, by using PAH-LIF and soot LII, we evaluated relative PAH and soot amounts in both the tr...

The vegetation restoration of contaminated sites plays a critical role in ensuring the sustained stability and functional integrity of natural ecosystems. However, during the natural revegetation process, the variations in habitat conditions, bacteri...

Estimation of carcinogenic potency based on analysis of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) ranked by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the most popular approach within scientific and environmental air quality management communitie...

A bioslurry reactor was designed and used to treat loamy clay soil polluted with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). To this end, biostimulation alone, or combined with bioaugmentation with two bacterial strains (Rhodocccus erythropolis and Pseu...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are increasingly recognized as a major contributor to the occupational cancer risk among firefighters. In response, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and other regulatory bodies have recommended r...

The availability of bound residues of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), in reference to their parent compounds, can be enhanced by microbial activity and chemical reactions, which pose severe risks for the ecosystems encompassing contaminated...

Diet is one of the main factors affecting human health. The frequent consumption of heat-treated meat has been classified as both directly carcinogenic to humans and as a risk factor, especially in the case of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. T...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare pulmonary vascular disease that affects people of all ethnic origins and age groups including newborns. In PAH, pulmonary arteries and arterioles undergo a series of pathological changes including remod...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exhibit persistence in soils, and most of them are potentially mutagenic/carcinogenic and teratogenic for human beings but also influence the growth and development of soil organisms. The PAHs emitted into the...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemically recalcitrant carcinogenic and mutagenic compounds with primarily anthropogenic origin. The investigation of the effects of emissions from energy enterprises on soil microbiomes is of a high prior...

DNA methylation holds promise for the early detection of tissue damage, making it crucial for identifying polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-associated epigenetic biomarkers in childhood asthma. Sulforaphane (SFN), as a potential epigenetic modula...

(1) The evidence is mounting that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of hazardous organic compounds with established carcinogenic and toxic properties. Humans may be exposed to PAHs through several different routes, including diet, i...

Bioremediation of contaminated soils has gained increasing interest in recent years as a low-cost and environmentally friendly technology to clean soils polluted with anthropogenic contaminants. However, some organic pollutants in soil have a low bio...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) form a convenient structural series of molecules with which to examine the selectivity exerted on their removal by soil microbiota. It is known that there is an inverse relationship between PAH molecular size a...

In this study, we investigated the ability of a magnetic wood biochar (WB)-based composite catalyst (Fe₃O₄–WB) to catalyze sodium persulfate (PS) for the remediation of estuary sediment contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The e...

Interrelationships between pyrogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were assessed in air, soil, water, sediment, and tree leaves by using multi-media monitoring data. Concurrent concentration measurements were taken bimonthly for a year for...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are combustion products of organic materials, mixtures of which contain multiple known and probable human carcinogens. PAHs occur in indoor and outdoor air, as well as in char-broiled meats and fish. Human expo...

A robust sol-gel process was developed for the synthesis of surface-functionalized titania nanocrystallites bearing unsaturated groups starting from molecular heteroleptic single-source precursors. Molecules and nanomaterials were thoroughly characte...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is diagnosed in 40–50% of the patients with end-stage diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD), and it is associated with significant worsening of life expectancy. Latest ERS/ESC guidelines recommend best available treatme...

According to World Health Organisation (WHO) air pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular disorders, respiratory diseases, including COPD, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections, neuro-degenerative and other diseases. It is also known tha...

Group 1 of PAH patients encompasses patients with a diverse underlying etiological condition, having histological modifications that can affect gas exchange across the alveolar-capillary membrane, as reflected by decreased DLCO. Values of DLCO did no...

This study analyzes the effects of washing conditions on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) content in firefighter protective clothing. The analysis involved specially prepared textile packages made of materials used in such clothing: an outer she...

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are diverse environmental pollutants associated with adverse human health effects. Many studies focus on the carcinogenic effects of a limited number of PAHs and there is an increasing need to understand mechan...

Due to potassium persulfate’s excessive reaction speed and severe impact on the soil environment, slowing down the reaction rate and reducing its environmental impact is an important but challenging matter. Hence, microencapsulation technology...

The quantification of semi-volatile organic compounds with potential endocrine-disrupting activity contained in fine atmospheric particles (PM_2.5) is essential to understand their temporal behavior, identify their sources, and evaluate the health ris...

This work aimed to analyze the PAH content in products smoked in traditional smokehouses with direct and indirect heat sources and in an industrial way as an element of PAH content monitoring in Polish market products. This research material comprise...

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by mutations in the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene and is characterized by altered amino acid metabolism. More than 1500 known PAH variants intricately determine a spectrum of metabolic phenotypes. We aim to repo...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are metabolized by the cytochrome P450 (CYP)1A and 1B1 to DNA-reactive metabolites, which could lead to mutations in critical genes, eventually result...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating cardiovascular disorder caused by right heart failure leading to premature death. The TGFBR2 and BMPR-II receptors, which are members of the TGF-β receptor family, are considered promising t...

The main objective of this research was to evaluate the seasonal variability of PM₁₀-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), their sources, and analyse their health impacts We confirmduring the COVID-19 pandemic period. The chemical compositio...

Under polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution conditions (149.17–187.54 mg/kg), we had found the dominant flora of PAHs by observing the response of the soil microbial community after planting purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea (L.)...

The emission of carbon compounds (in the form of soot) to the atmosphere has a significant impact on the environment and human health. Air pollution with combustion products, having a unique combination of physical and chemical properties, is an impo...

Traditional meat products that are smoked may pose health risks due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Recently, concerns have grown about the health implications of meat products smoked under traditional, uncontrolled conditions. This study...

The results of air quality monitoring show significantly increased concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and arsenic in the area located near the town of Kladno in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. The region of interest is historic...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in soil poses a serious threat to ecological safety, human life, and health. Thermal desorption is commonly used to remediate PAH-contaminated soil. Current thermal desorption research primarily foc...

Endophytes are ubiquitous in plants, and they may have a natural capacity to biodegrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). In our study, a phenanthrene-degrading endophytic Paenibacillus sp. PHE-3 was isolated from P. asiatica L. grown in a PAH...

Chronic lung diseases are strongly associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH), and even mildly elevated pulmonary arterial pressures are associated with increased mortality. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common chronic lun...

Integrating bioavailability into risk assessments is an effective way to objectively assess human health risks. In this study, the bioavailability of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated soil from a coking plant was evaluated us...

We analyzed the soil at the site of a former coking wastewater treatment plant on redeveloped land in Taiyuan, northern China, in an attempt to detect the presence of 16 types of priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) listed by the United S...

The growing concern over the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in grilled meats has intensified the search for natural mitigation strategies. This study evaluates the effect of red grape pomace (RGP), a natural by-product with antio...

The filamentous fungus Penicillium canescens, isolated from oil-polluted soil, was evaluated for its ability to dissipate high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). The study was conducted in a microcosm containing 180 g of histori...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread environmental contaminants formed during incomplete combustion or pyrolysis of organic material. The reliable quantification of PAH in airborne samples is still difficult, costly, and time-consum...

Exposure to vehicle exhaust has been associated with cardiac and respiratory disease, lung cancer and greater overall mortality. We investigated whether amino-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (amino-PAH) metabolites of nitro-PAHs could be used as bio...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution in the soil of industrial legacy sites is a prominent problem when reusing urban land. To estimate the potential risks of PAHs, this study investigated 16 priority PAHs in the soil at different depths i...

Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air and water sources is a key part of environmental chemistry research, since most PAHs are well known to be associated with negative health impacts on humans. This study explores an approach fo...

There is increasing concern regarding soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). In the present study, the remediation of soil spiked with PAHs was explored by the combination of soil washing with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) an...