Global atmospheric emission inventory of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for 2004

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5 in Guangzhou, southern China: Spatiotemporal patterns and emission sources

“…Zhang and Tao [7] pointed out although emissions of PAHs in developed countries have decreased significantly in the past decades with the improved efficiency of energy utilization, PAH emissions from developing countries have been increasing due to rapid population growth and the associated energy demand. Xu et al [5] estimated that the total PAH emissions in China was 25,300 tons in 2003 and the major emission sources such as biomass burning, domestic coal combustion, and coking industry contributed 60%, 20%, and 16% to the total atmospheric PAH emission, respectively.…”

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in atmospheric PM2.5 and PM10 at a coal-based industrial city: Implication for PAH control at industrial agglomeration regions, China

“…Zhang and Tao (2009) concluded that biofuel, wildfire, domestic coal combustion, coke production and open straw burning are the most important sources for global atmospheric PAHs, accounting for 56.7%, 12.4%, 11.7%, 7.0% and 2.7%, respectively. For China, the contributions of domestic coal combustion and coke production increased to 22.4% and 17.9%.…”

Impacts of Large-Scale Land-Use Change on the Uptake of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Artificial Three Northern Regions Shelter Forest Across Northern China

“…The annual gridded emission inventories of PHE and BaP across the model domain from 1990 to 2010 were established according to Zhang and Tao. 39 ( Figures S3 and S4). Although fine particles of PAHs can be transported globally, 40 this study did not account for the influence of external PAH sources from other countries in their budget in northern China via long-range transport.…”

“…Although fine particles of PAHs can be transported globally, 40 this study did not account for the influence of external PAH sources from other countries in their budget in northern China via long-range transport. Since China has been the largest PAH emission source worldwide, 39 2.3. Air−Canopy−Soil Exchange and Deposition Processes.…”