Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rural soils of Dongjiang River Basin: Occurrence, source apportionment, and potential human health risk

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 110-120

  Zheng, Taihui ^a,b   Ran, Yong ^a   Chen, Laiguo ^c  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Human health risk; Occurrence; PAHs; Soil organic matter; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895074491     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-013-0753-8     Document Type: Article

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