Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Their Global Atmospheric Emissions, Transport, and Lung Cancer Risk /

• Main Author: Shen, Huizhong (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Environment.; Atmospheric sciences.; Environmental geography.; Environmental health.; Air pollution.; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Environmental Geography.; Environmental Health.

This thesis presents a comprehensive analysis of the global health impacts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ambient air, conducted on the basis of a high-resolution emission inventory, global chemical transport modeling, and probabilistic risk assessment. One of the main strengths of th...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Research Background
• Methodology
• Global atmospheric emissions of PAH compounds
• Global atmospheric transport modeling of benzo[a]pyrene
• Global lung cancer risks induced by inhalation exposure to PAHs
• Conclusions.