TY - JOUR
T1 - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from the Central-Himalaya region: Distribution, sources, and risks to humans and wildlife
AU - Bi, X.
AU - Luo, J.
AU - Gao, J.
AU - Xu, L.
AU - Guo, Q.
AU - Zhang, K.Y.
AU - Romesh, J.P.
AU - Giesy, S.
AU - Kang, J.
AU - de Boer, J.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The Central Himalayas are not only a natural boundary between China and Nepal but also a natural barrier for transport of air masses from South Asia. In this study, 99 samples of surface soil were collected from five regions of Nepal on the southern side of the Central Himalayas, and 65 samples of surface soil were obtained from the northern side on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, China (TPC). Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils were measured to determine their distribution, potential for accumulation, and sources, as well as risks to humans and the environment. Mean concentrations of σ
AB - The Central Himalayas are not only a natural boundary between China and Nepal but also a natural barrier for transport of air masses from South Asia. In this study, 99 samples of surface soil were collected from five regions of Nepal on the southern side of the Central Himalayas, and 65 samples of surface soil were obtained from the northern side on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, China (TPC). Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils were measured to determine their distribution, potential for accumulation, and sources, as well as risks to humans and the environment. Mean concentrations of σ
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U2 - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.006
DO - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.006
M3 - Article
SN - 0048-9697
VL - 556
SP - 12
EP - 22
JO - Science of the Total Environment
JF - Science of the Total Environment
ER -