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Spatial variations, origins, and risk assessments of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in French soils
INRAE, Infosol, 45075 Orléans, France
Nicolas P. A. Saby
INRAE, Infosol, 45075 Orléans, France
Claudy C. Jolivet
INRAE, Infosol, 45075 Orléans, France
Line Boulonne
INRAE, Infosol, 45075 Orléans, France
Giovanni Caria
INRAE, US 0010 Laboratoire d'analyses des sols, 273 Rue de Cambrai,
62000 Arras, France
Xavier Freulon
MINES ParisTech, Centre de Géosciences, 35 Rue
Saint-Honoré, 77305 Fontainebleau, France
Chantal de Fouquet
MINES ParisTech, Centre de Géosciences, 35 Rue
Saint-Honoré, 77305 Fontainebleau, France
Hélène Roussel
ADEME International, 20 Ave Gresille, 49004 Angers 01, 75006 Paris, France
Franck Marot
ADEME International, 20 Ave Gresille, 49004 Angers 01, 75006 Paris, France
Antonio Bispo
INRAE, Infosol, 45075 Orléans, France
ADEME International, 20 Ave Gresille, 49004 Angers 01, 75006 Paris, France
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Short summary
Pollution of French soils by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), known as carcinogenic pollutants, was quantified in this work using an extended data set of 2154 soils sampled across France. The map of PAH concentrations in French soils revealed strong trends in regions with heavy industries and around cities. The PAH signatures indicated the influence of PAH emissions in Europe during the industrial revolution. Health risks posed by PAHs in soils were low but need to be considered.
Pollution of French soils by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), known as carcinogenic...
