Size-segregated particulate matter bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) over China: Size distribution, characteristics and health risk assessment

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with size-segregated particulate matter at 10 sampling sites over China which can be grouped into North China and South China, including urban site, sub-urban site, farmland site and background site, from January 2013 to December 2014 were analyzed by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry. This is the first time for comprehensive studies on the size-segregated PAHs at the national level. The...