PAHs

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), or polyarenes, are one ofthe largest and most structurally diverse class of organicmolecules known. High percentages of polyarenes, representing awide range of molecular sizes and structural types, are present incoal tars and petroleum residues. The major sources of PAHs arecrude oil, coal and oil shale. The fuels produced from these fossilsources constitute the primary source of energy for the industrialnations of the world, and the petrochemicals from these rawmaterials are the basis of the synthetic fibre and plasticsindustries. PAHs are however, widespread pollutants and theirimpact on the environment and human health must be monitored andcontrolled. This book will review and assess our scientific understanding ofthe ecological exposure and effects PAHs have in differentenvironments and habitats. It will accomplish this by taking therecipients of the pollution in the environment as starting pointsand working its way back through pathways to access what isrequired for our understanding of effects and rationale forcontrol. Although this book will concentrate on ecological exposure of PAHs,the general impacts of PAHs on human populations will be touchedupon. It is thought to be the first book to focus on the ecologicalaspects of PAHs.

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Peter E. T. Douben

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Biowissenschaften Chemie Chemistry Life Sciences Life Sciences Special Topics Polycyclische aromatische Kohlenwasserstoffe Spezialthemen Biowissenschaften Toxicology Toxikologie

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