Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Larus nobilis Leaves as a Measure of Air Pollution in Urban and Rural Sites of Tuscany

PAHs were determined in air and Larus nobilis leaf samples collected at various urban, suburban, and rural sites in Tuscany, Italy, to assess the leaves as an indicator of air pollution. Results showed that the mean PAH levels in the laurel leaves were well correlated with PAH air concentrations at...

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Published inChemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 36; no. 8; p. 1703
Main Authors Lodovici, Maura, Akpan, Victor, Casalini, Chiara, Zappa, Carolina, Dolara, Piero
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.1998
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Summary:PAHs were determined in air and Larus nobilis leaf samples collected at various urban, suburban, and rural sites in Tuscany, Italy, to assess the leaves as an indicator of air pollution. Results showed that the mean PAH levels in the laurel leaves were well correlated with PAH air concentrations at the same site. All nine PAHs were present at measurable concentration in all samples. At the urban sites, traffic was found to be the main source of PAHs. Summer levels of PAH contamination found in larger cities were generally higher than those measured in medium and smaller towns, whereas winter measurements were often in the same range.
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ISSN:0045-6535