Research Article

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Bound to PM 2.5 in Urban Coimbatore, India with Emphasis on Source Apportionment

Table 3

Comparison of total PAHs (ng/m3) in various cities of the India.

S. NoTotal PAHsRangeCityReference

1 8 PAHs150–1800Delhi[21]
2 5 PAHs244–1481Chennai[22]
3 5 PAHs197–2397Kanpur[22]
4 5 PAHs284–2114Kolkata[22]
512 PAHs177–1201Delhi[23]
5 11 PAHs326–791Chennai[24]
6 9 PAHs4.1–1632CoimbatoreThe present study