Atmospheric levels, distribution, sources, correlation with meteorological parameters and other pollutants and health risk of PAHs bound in PM and PM in Burgas, Bulgaria - a case study.

The quality of atmospheric air of Burgas city, Bulgaria was analyzed in relation to PAHs in two particulate matter fractions - 2.5 μm and 10 μm. It was found that PAHs registered in PM represent entirely the ones registered in PM - an indication that the particulate PAHs in ambient air of Burgas for the sampling period are associated with the fine PM fraction.