Search Results - "L. Massey Simonich, Staci"
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Polystyrene Plastic: A Source and Sink for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Marine Environment
Published in Environmental science & technology (17-12-2013)“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on virgin polystyrene (PS) and PS marine debris led us to examine PS as a source and sink for PAHs in the marine…”
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Global long-range transport and lung cancer risk from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons shielded by coatings of organic aerosol
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-02-2017)“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have toxic impacts on humans and ecosystems. One of the most carcinogenic PAHs, benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), is efficiently…”
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Comparative developmental toxicity of a comprehensive suite of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Published in Archives of toxicology (01-02-2018)“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread environmental contaminants that occur in complex mixtures. Several PAHs are known or suspected mutagens…”
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Concentration and Photochemistry of PAHs, NPAHs, and OPAHs and Toxicity of PM2.5 during the Beijing Olympic Games
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-08-2011)“…Atmospheric particulate matter with diameter <2.5 um (PM2.5) was collected at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing, China before, during, and after the 2008…”
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Implications of Bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils for Human Health and Cancer Risk
Published in Environmental science & technology (05-09-2017)“…Bioremediation uses soil microorganisms to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into less toxic compounds and can be performed in situ, without the…”
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Atmospheric Particulate Matter Pollution during the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-07-2009)“…Size fractionated particulate matter (PM) samples (including PM2.5 and PM10) were collected at Peking University in Northwestern Beijing, China for a 2 week…”
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Estimated Reduction in Cancer Risk due to PAH Exposures If Source Control Measures during the 2008 Beijing Olympics Were Sustained
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-06-2011)“…Background: The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games provided a unique case study to investigate the effect of source control measures on the reduction in air pollution,…”
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Impact of local and regional sources of PAHs on tribal reservation air quality in the U.S. Pacific Northwest
Published in The Science of the total environment (25-03-2020)“…Atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) transports polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) regionally and globally, influencing the air quality of…”
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Concentrations, sources and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas, North China
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-05-2010)“…The concentrations, profiles, sources and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in 40 surface soil samples collected…”
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Retene Emission from Residential Solid Fuels in China and Evaluation of Retene as a Unique Marker for Soft Wood Combustion
Published in Environmental science & technology (17-04-2012)“…Retene (1-methyl-7-isopropylphenanthrene) is often used as a marker for softwood combustion and for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) source apportionment…”
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Association of Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emissions and Smoking with Lung Cancer Mortality Rates on a Global Scale
Published in Environmental science & technology (02-04-2013)“…The objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between lung cancer mortality rates, carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)…”
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Endosulfan I and endosulfan sulfate disrupts zebrafish embryonic development
Published in Aquatic toxicology (13-12-2009)“…Fish in agricultural and remote areas may be exposed to endosulfan and its degradation products as a result of direct runoff, atmospheric transport and…”
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The effect of gas-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on the formation and properties of biogenic secondary organic aerosol particles
Published in Faraday discussions (2017)“…When secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles are formed by ozonolysis in the presence of gas-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), their formation…”
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Shift in Peaks of PAH‐Associated Health Risks From East Asia to South Asia and Africa in the Future
Published in Earth's future (01-06-2023)“…Lung cancer risk from exposure to ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is expected to change significantly by 2050 compared to 2008 due to changes…”
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Trans-Pacific and Regional Atmospheric Transport of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Pesticides in Biomass Burning Emissions to Western North America
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-02-2009)“…The trans-Pacific and regional North American atmospheric transport of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and pesticides in biomass burning emissions was…”
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Sources and Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Western U.S. National Parks
Published in Environmental science & technology (15-06-2010)“…Seasonal snowpack, lichens, and lake sediment cores were collected from fourteen lake catchments in eight western U.S. National Parks and analyzed for sixteen…”
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Identification and Toxicological Evaluation of Unsubstituted PAHs and Novel PAH Derivatives in Pavement Sealcoat Products
Published in Environmental science & technology letters (01-01-2016)“…Pavement sealcoat products contain high concentrations of unsubstituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), but the assessment of the potential…”
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Atmospherically Deposited PBDEs, Pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs in Western U.S. National Park Fish: Concentrations and Consumption Guidelines
Published in Environmental science & technology (01-04-2008)“…Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were measured in…”
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Spatial distribution and seasonal variation of atmospheric bulk deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Beijing–Tianjin region, North China
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-01-2011)“…Bulk deposition samples were collected in remote, rural village and urban areas of Beijing–Tianjin region, North China in spring, summer, fall and winter from…”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban stream sediments of Suzhou Industrial Park, an emerging eco-industrial park in China: Occurrence, sources and potential risk
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-05-2021)“…In this study, urban stream sediment samples were collected in the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), one of the earliest national demonstration eco-industrial…”
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