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Characterization, risk assessment, and source estimation of PM10-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during wintertime in the ambient air of Basrah City, Iraq.
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In this study, the concentration and structure of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with the ambient PM 10 in Basrah City, Iraq have been investigated for the first time. From December 2021 to February 2022, PM 10 samples were collected on quartz fiber filters, extracted using an optimized extraction protocol, and analyzed for the sixteen US EPA priority PAHs. The results indicated that 4- and 5-ring PAHs represent 52% of the total detected PAHs. The most abundant PAHs over the study period were chrysene (1.2 ± 1.5 ng m−3), fluorene (0.9 ± 1.4 ng m−3), and benzo[ b ]fluoranthene (0.7 ± 0.9 ng m−3). Source identification suggested that PM 10 -bound PAHs primarily originated from pyrogenic and petrogenic activities in Basrah City. In addition, the cancer risk associated to PAH exposure was assessed based on benzo[ a ]pyrene equivalent concentration and was found ranging from 0.07 to 6.32 ng m-3 ; hence, it exceeded the threshold limit of 1.0 ng m−3 established by the European legislation (EU, 2014). Benzo[ a ]pyrene was determined to be main contributor to total carcinogenic power of the detected PAHs, accounting for 50.3%, followed by dibenz[ a,h ]anthracene (22.3%). Similarly, benzo[ a ]pyrene represented a major contributor to PAH associated mutagenicity, accounting for 43.5% of the total. [Display omitted] • Chrysene and fluoranthene were the most abundant PAHs in PM 10 of Basrah. • Petrogenic and pyrogenic sources dominated over biomass and coal combustion. • PM 10 bound-PAHs in Basrah City were dominated by 4–5 aromatic rings species. • Benzo[a]pyrene accounts for >50% of the total carcinogenic power of PAHs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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