Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) - Assessment Report on Issues of Concern

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-16T08:55:25Z
dc.date.available2022-12-16T08:55:25Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.descriptionA two-page summary of the information on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contained in the 2020 UNEP Assessment Report on Issues of Concern: Chemicals and Waste Issues Posing Risks to Human Health and the Environment and the 2019 Global Chemicals Outlook II. PAHs are a class of more than 100 organic compounds. They occur naturally in coal and crude oil, but are also formed as a by-product during the incomplete combustion from both natural (e.g. volcanic eruptions, burning of coal, oil and gas) or anthropogenic (e.g. vehicle emissions, industrial processes, food preparation) sources. PAHs may also be present in consumer products (e.g. plastic components, footwear); however, they are never intentionally added during manufacturing. Plant-based foods may contain PAHs as a result of pollutant deposition before harvest.en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/chemicals-and-waste-reports-unea-5
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dc.identifier.otherDTI/2306/GE
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41460
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number2 p.
dc.relation.ispartofAn Assessment Report on Issues of Concern: Chemicals and Waste Issues Posing Risks to Human Health and the Environment
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titlePolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) - Assessment Report on Issues of Concernen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
wd.identifier.institutionsUnited Nations Environment Assembly

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