Impact of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) of Falling Dust in Urban Area Settings: Status,

Mohamed Hamza El-Saeid1, Abdulaziz G Alghamdi1, Abdulhakim Jari Alzahrani1

  • 1Department of Soil Sciences, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

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