The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content and mutagenicity of the residue from cane burning and vehicle emissions.

Polycyclic (or polynuclear) aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental pollutants produced during the incomplete combustion of organic matter. Since many of these compounds have been shown to be mutagenic and/or carcinogenic, an investigation was initiated into determining the PAH content and mu...

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Main Author: Godefroy, Susan Jessica.
Other Authors: Salter, L. F.
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5834