A comparison of PM<sub>2.5</sub>-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in summer Beijing (China) and Delhi (India)

Elzein, Atallah; Stewart, Gareth J.; Swift, Stefan J.; Nelson, Beth S.; Crilley, Leigh R.; Alam, Mohammed S.; Reyes-Villegas, Ernesto; Gadi, Ranu; Harrison, Roy M.; Hamilton, Jacqueline F.; Lewis, Alastair C.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-14303-2020

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A comparison of PM_2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in summer Beijing (China) and Delhi (India)

Atallah Elzein, Gareth J. Stewart, Stefan J. Swift, Beth S. Nelson, Leigh R. Crilley, Mohammed S. Alam, Ernesto Reyes-Villegas, Ranu Gadi, Roy M. Harrison, Jacqueline F. Hamilton, and Alastair C. Lewis

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RC1: 'Review of Elzein et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 30 Aug 2020
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We collected high-frequency air particle samples (PM_2.5) in Beijing (China) and Delhi (India) and measured the concentration of PAHs in daytime and night-time. PAHs were higher in Delhi than in Beijing, and the five-ring PAHs contribute the most to the total PAH concentration. We compared the emission sources and identified the major sectors that could be subject to mitigation measures. The adverse health effects from inhalation exposure to PAHs in Delhi are 2.2 times higher than in Beijing.

A comparison of PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in summer Beijing (China) and Delhi (India)

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A comparison of PM_2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in summer Beijing (China) and Delhi (India)