Concentrations and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor dust in China

Occurrence, behavior and human health risk assessment of dechlorane plus and related compounds in indoor dust of China

“…Therefore, in this study all the samples were divided into 2 groups for comparison, urban vs. rural, and public vs. home. More detailed description of sample compositions was given in our previous study (Qi et al, 2014). Dust samples were collected by volunteer participants with a pre-cleaned brush that was used to sweep the floor under desks, shelves, beds, and so on.…”

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: levels and phase distributions in preschool microenvironment

“…An important aspect of air quality management is identification of indoor PAH sources. Cooking, secondhand cigarette smoke, as well as the penetration of outdoor particulate and vapor phase PAHs into buildings (through windows, doors, cracks, and ventilation system) have been recognized as major contributors to the indoor PAH air pollution Qi et al, 2014;Shen et al, 2012;Slezakova et al, 2014). Health effects of PAHs exposure have been widely studied (Annesi-Maesano et al, 2007;Bae et al, 2010;Tuntawiroon et al, 2007), primarily because of their potential carcinogenic and mutagenic properties.…”

Concentrations and potential risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from indoor dust of Bushehr, Iran

“…The levels of 5-and 6-ring PAHs in indoor dust collected from buildings with coal combustion was higher than others. For buildings with coal for heating, cooking and etc., the PAH was the highest in dust samples, showing that coal combustion can significantly affect the PAHs generation (Qi et al, 2014). Regarding the effect of smoking on dust, some studies show a higher concentration of PAHs in buildings with smokers than nonsmokers' buildings (Maertens et al, 2004;Ren et al, 2006).…”