Open AccessEcological and human health risks assessment of some polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in surface soils of central and southern parts of city of Tehran, Iran
Author(s) -
Samira Ranjbaran,
Soheil Sobhanardakani,
Mehrdad Cheraghi,
Bahareh Lorestani,
Maryam Kiani Sadr
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-021-00705-x
Subject(s) - topsoil , environmental health , environmental science , pollution , soil water , environmental chemistry , contamination , toxicology , environmental protection , medicine , chemistry , ecology , biology , soil science
The present study was conducted to evaluate the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic hazards of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in topsoil across business districts, public green space, cultural and educational areas, and roadside and residential areas in city of Tehran, in 2019.