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    Seasonal Trends of Atmospheric PAHs in Five Asian Megacities and Source Detection Using Suitable Biomarkers

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    2017
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    Saha, M.
    Maharana, D.
    Kurumisawa, R.
    Takada, H.
    Yeo, B.G.
    Rodrigues, A.C.
    Zakaria, M.P.
    Giang, D.H.
    Viet, P.H.
    Bhattacharya, B.
    Kumata, H.
    Okuda, T.
    He, K.
    Ma, Y.
    Nakajima, F.
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    Abstract
    The most prevalent pollutant, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is now plenteously distributed in the global atmosphere. We recently quantified 36 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with aerosols (particulate matter: PM) in five Asian cities: Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), Kolkata (India), Hanoi (Vietnam), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Average atmospheric PAH concentrations (12 PAHs-ng m-3) increased in the order of Kuala Lumpur (2.99) Tokyo (3.95) < Hanoi (7.99) << Kolkata (63.5) << Beijing (142.8). The most abundant PAHs in PM samples in these cities were chrysene, benz[a]anthracene, benzofluoranthenes, benzo[a]pyrene, and benzo[e]pyrene. We used the PAH compositions, especially the relative abundances of alkylated PAHs, and hopanes to determine vehicle exhaust-derived PAHs, and levoglucosan as a tracer for biomass burning, especially from wood combustion. Vehicle exhaust contributed to atmospheric PAHs in all cities, indicated by higher ratios of (C3017)/total PAHs and MPAHs/PAHs than coal and wood combustion products. Coal combustion contributed also in winter aerosols in Beijing, indicated by higher abundance of isomers i.e., 1721 (H)-C30hopane (C3017) and 1721 (H)-C29hopane (C2917) signifying mass use of coal for heating. The ratio of levoglucosan/PAHs was high in Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi, suggesting greater inputs of PAHs from biomass burning there
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    https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2017.05.0163
    http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/7922
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