Polyaromatic hydrocarbon exposure: An ecological impact ambiguity

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 4311-4326

  Ball, Andrew ^a   Truskewycz, Adam ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b not available   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor; Carcinogen; Metabolite; PAH tolerance; Polyaromatic hydrocarbons; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOREST FIRE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; METABOLITE; OIL SPILL; PAH; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; TOXICITY;

EID: 84879692015     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1620-2     Document Type: Review

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