Aerial distribution, temperature-dependent seasonal variation, and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in pine needles from the Houston metropolitan area, Texas, USA

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1243-1251

  Hwang, Hyun Min ^a   Wade, Terry L ^b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial distribution; Biomonitoring; PAHs; Pine needles; Seasonal variation; Sources

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUID FUELS; NEEDLES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; REGIONAL PLANNING; TEMPERATURE; URBAN PLANNING;

AERIAL DISTRIBUTION; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; EMISSION SOURCES; GASOLINE VEHICLE; HOUSTON; LOW COSTS; METROPOLITAN AREAS; PHENANTHRENE (PHE); PINE NEEDLES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; RESIDENTIAL AREAS; SAMPLING SITES; SCREENING METHODS; SEASONAL CHANGES; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; SUBURBAN AREAS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; TEXAS , USA; TRAFFIC VOLUMES; URBAN AREAS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

GASOLINE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXHAUST GAS; NONHUMAN; PINE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SCREENING; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

MASS SPECTROMETRY; PINUS; PLANT LEAVES; POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TEXAS;

EID: 47649097488     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520802177771     Document Type: Article

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