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Table 3 Selected priority U.S. EPA PAHs adsorbed on the PM2.5 collected in various localities (ng/m3)

From: Global gene expression changes in human embryonic lung fibroblasts induced by organic extracts from respirable air particles

Compound name

Ostrava-Bartovice

Ostrava-Poruba

Karvina

Trebon

Fluoranthene

11.6

2.48

1.72

1.00

Pyrene

13.9

2.61

1.76

1.01

Benz[a]anthracene

11.6

1.62

1.67

0.50

Chrysene

9.06

1.96

2.19

0.89

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

3.89

0.55

1.03

0.31

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

4.34

0.69

1.18

0.32

Benzo[a]pyrene

5.98

1.31

2.26

0.55

Dibenz[a, h]anthracene

1.16

0.21

0.16

0.09

Benzo[ghi]perylene

5.15

0.80

1.83

0.51

Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene

9.67

1.38

3.30

0.72