Abstract
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a ubiquitous class of hundreds of organic compounds composed of two or more aromatic rings that are released naturally and from human activities. Natural sources of PAHs include forest fires, oil seeps, and volcanic eruptions; anthropogenic sources include burning of fossil fuels and wood, production of coke and charcoal, petroleum refining, and petroleum spills (1). The US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has ranked PAHs eighth on their list of hazardous substances (2).
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