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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a major category of ubiquitous environmental contaminants. PAHs are of major concern because of ubiquity, mutagenicity/carcinogenicity, bioaccumulative nature and ability to transport to longer distances as well as in the food chain. These pollutants are contaminating all segments of the environment in large quantities by various anthropogenic activities resulting in ecological imbalance. The rapid advancement of technology, industrial development and application of toxic substances has resulted in the contamination of different components of the environment. This contributed volume serves as a comprehensive compilation of different sources and remediation methods for PAH contamination in the environment.
List of contents
Overview of ubiquitous contaminants polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the different environmental matrices.- Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the surface and groundwater.- Effects and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Soil Ecosystems.- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and their Derivatives in the Environment.- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in industrial wastewater.- Contamination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Foods and the Food Chain.- Toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the environment and its deteriorating effects on living organisms.- Detection and measurement techniques for the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons .- Sensors and Biosensors for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.- Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Water Resources.- Bioremedial Treatment for the Decontamination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Sustainable Environment.- Green Technologies for the Decontamination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.- New Advancements and Multidisciplinary approaches in the remediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
