Research Article

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Concentrations in Drinking Water in Villages along the Huai River in China and Their Association with High Cancer Incidence in Local Population

Table 5

Comparison of PAHs between risk and control groups by season.

ā€‰ value in winter season (risk versus control) value in summer season (risk versus control)
ā€‰Surface
water
Shallow
groundwater
Deep
groundwater
Surface
water
Shallow
groundwater
Deep
groundwater

Nap0.53 0.06 0.73 0.84 0.99 0.38
Acy0.09 0.010.34 0.20 0.61 0.47
Ace0.96 0.37 0.14 0.84 0.08 0.80
Fl0.96 0.33 0.10 0.40 0.46 0.84
Phe0.96 0.67 0.41 0.28 0.80 0.80
Ant0.80 0.39 0.42 0.20 0.37 0.55
Flu0.56 0.88 0.62 0.22 0.61 0.98
Pyr0.58 0.62 0.80 0.13 0.94 0.37
BaA0.040.46 0.77 0.55 0.46 0.73
Chy0.21 0.99 0.84 0.37 0.66 0.42
BbF0.17 0.82 0.69 0.93 0.86 0.24
BkF0.84 0.88 0.58 0.66 0.40 0.03
BaP0.79 0.62 0.93 0.31 0.24 0.96
IcdP0.880.700.69 0.76 0.90 0.89
BghiP0.69 0.11 0.46 0.43 0.65 0.81
PAHs0.80 0.46 0.85 0.57 0.96 0.61
(PAHs-c)0.89 0.86 0.67 0.51 0.35 0.39
BaPeq0.91 0.84 0.68 0.73 0.29 0.73

Carcinogenic PAHs. , .