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Effect of traffic volumes on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of particulate matter: A comparative study from urban and rural areas in Malaysia

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  • Samer Al-Battawi
  • Mohd Talib Latif
  • Vivien How
  • Karuppiah Thilakavathy
  • Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid
  • Chung Keat Tan
  • Yu Bin Ho

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Motor vehicles emit most Malaysian PAHs in particulate matter of 2.5 μm (PM2.5-bound PAHs). Although traffic-related air pollution harms healthy people, there is a knowledge gap regarding PAHs’ effects on Malaysians. This study examines PM2.5-bound PAH concentrations, distribution, sources, and health risks in Malaysia’s high and low-traffic zones. Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Hulu Langat (HL) exhibit Malaysia’s high- and low-traffic areas. The high-volume air sampler collected 40 ambient PM2.5 samples at both locations. Solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) assessed PAHs. The mean PM2.5-bound PAH concentrations in KL (5.85 ng m-3) were significantly higher than in HL (0.55 ng m-3) (p

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  • Samer Al-Battawi & Mohd Talib Latif & Vivien How & Karuppiah Thilakavathy & Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid & Chung Keat Tan & Yu Bin Ho, 2024. "Effect of traffic volumes on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of particulate matter: A comparative study from urban and rural areas in Malaysia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(12), pages 1-26, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0315439
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315439
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