A review of the hazardous effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on living organisms

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Pollution, Health Effects and Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-50

  Marin Morales, Maria Aparecida ^a,b   Leme, Daniela Morais ^a,b,c   Mazzeo, Dânia Elisa Christofoletti ^a,b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b MCT   (Brazil)

^c Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais   (Brazil)

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