PAH-concentrations and compositions in the top 2cm of forest soils along a 120km long transect through agricultural areas, forests and the city of Oslo, Norway

Jensen, Henning; Reimann, Clemens; Finne, Tor Erik; Ottesen, Rolf Tore; Arnoldussen, Arnold

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2006.05.008

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“…Petrogenic PAHs are related to combusted oil, coal and their by-products (da Silva and Bícego, 2010), and mainly comprised by 2 and 3-aromatic ring structures (Baumard et al, 1998), whereas in pyrogenic PAHs the "heavier" 4-6 ring molecules predominate, and their sources are primarily anthropogenic combustion processes (e.g. car exhaust, local heating facilities, industrial-related activities), forest fires, or tar use in asphalt (Bjørseth and Ramdahl, 1983;Guillon et al, 2013;Jensen et al, 2007). Biogenic PAHs are linked to biological material or early diagenetic processes, and are characterised by a strong presence of perylene (Gocht et al, 2001).…”

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Relationship between levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in pine needles and socio-geographic parameters

Fernández-Varela

Ratola

Alves

et al. 2015

Journal of Environmental Management

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The ability of pine needles to capture polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the surrounding air is well known. In this work the current knowledge of this affinity will be enhanced, investigating the plausible links between the concentrations of PAHs found in pine needles collected in different sites in Portugal, and several socio-geographic variables with environmental relevance. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) has proven to be a suitable and innovative technique to look for relationships within environmental datasets. In the current work, CCA will simultaneously include chemical information (concentration of PAHs found in pine needles) and socio-geographic information associated to the sampling areas. In order to be more robust in these conclusions, Pinus pinea and Pinus pinaster species were considered separately, allowing an accurate direct comparison between them. The information concerning the different seasons and land occupation was also taken into account. Our results demonstrate how CCA can be a useful tool in environmental impact assessment, and highlight the importance of pine needles as trustful biomonitors of the influence of socio-geographic parameters on the levels of PAHs in a given area.

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Relationship between levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in pine needles and socio-geographic parameters

Fernández-Varela

Ratola

Alves

et al. 2015

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…PAHs are widespread environmental contaminants and their distribution in surface soils of Norwegian cities has shown the highest concentrations in their central and oldest parts (Jensen et al, 2007; see also Chapter 26). PAHs are a large and diverse group of organic molecules that are derived from benzene by fusion of additional benzenoid rings (Neilson, 1998).…”

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Children, Soils, and Health: How Do Polluted Soils Influence Children's Health?

Mielke

Alexander

Langedal

et al. 2011

Mapping the Chemical Environment of Urban Areas

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“…PAH concentrations are substantially lower in the less populated rural than the densely populated urban areas (Jensen et al, 2007). Soils of higher PAH concentrations are found in the proximity of emission sources that are susceptible to high rates of airborne depositions (Nam et al, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%