polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

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Any of a class of carcinogenic organic molecules that consist of three or more benzene rings and are commonly produced by fossil fuel combustion. Also called polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon.

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polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon			Organic compounds from diesel exhaust with known toxic and carcinogenic properties, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAH), adhere easily to the surface of the carbon particles and are carried deep into the lungs. Jaipur could be another Bhopal by Mail Today (New Delhi, India) The research on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in smokeless tobacco adds to existing evidence that smokeless contains two-dozen other carcinogens that cause oral and pancreatic cancers. Smokeless tobacco can be as dangerous as cigarettes by Asian News International In the 1980s, a steel plant in Ohio releasing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) led to high cancer rates among catfish in the Black River. Wildlife cancer watch by Karceski, Julie / Our Planet			polychrome polychromic polychromise polychromize Polychromous polychromy Polychronious Polycillin Polycirrus Polycleitus polyclinic Polyclitus polyclonal Polyconic polyconic projection polycotton polycotyledon Polycotyledonary Polycracy Polycrates Polycrotic Polycrotism polycrystal polycrystalline polycyclic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon polycystic polycystic kidney disease polycystic ovary syndrome Polycystid Polycystidea Polycystina Polycystine polycythaemia polycythemia Polycyttaria polydactyl polydactylism polydactylous Polydactylus Polydactylus virginicus polydactyly polydaemonism polydemic polydemonism Polydeuces polydiabolism polydipsia Polyedron Polyedrous Polyeidic			Polycracy Polycrase Polycrates Polycrates Polycrates of Samos Polycrates of Samos Polycrates' ring Polycross polycrotic polycrotic polycrotism polycrotism Polycrystal Polycrystal polycrystalline polycrystalline Polycrystalline Alumina Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride Polycrystalline Diamond Polycrystalline Diamond Compact Polycrystalline Iron Oxide Nanocompounds Polycrystalline Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Polycrystalline silicon Polycrystalline silicon Polyctenidae Polycthaemia Rubra Vera with Thrombocytosis polycyclic polycyclic polycyclic Polycyclic Aromatic Compound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Dihydrodiol Epoxide Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycyclic Aromatic Nitrogen Heterocycle Polycyclic Aromatic Ring Cleavage Polycyclic Aromatic Sulfur-Containing Hydrocarbons Polycyclic Dye polycyclic hydrocarbon polycyclic hydrocarbons polycyclic hydrocarbons polycyclic hydrocarbons Polycyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic Polycyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic Polycyclic Organic Hydrocarbon Polycyclic Organic Matter Polycyclic spawning Polycyclic spawning Polycyclic spawning Polycyclic spawning Polycyclohexylene Terephthalate polycyesis polycyesis polycyesis polycyesis Polycylclic aromatic hydrocarbon Polycylclic aromatic hydrocarbon Polycylclic aromatic hydrocarbon Polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons

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