Peter C Van Metre (Former Employee)
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Spatial and temporal trends in PCBs in sediment along the lower Rhone River, France Spatial and temporal trends in PCBs in sediment along the lower Rhone River, France
Despite increasingly strict control of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) releases in France since the mid-1970s, PCB contamination of fish recently has emerged as a major concern in the lower Rhone River basin. We measured PCB concentrations in Rhone sediment to evaluate the effects of PCB releases from major urban and industrial areas, sediment redistribution by large floods, and...
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Marc Desmet, Brice Mourier, Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre, Gwenaelle Roux, Henri Persat, Irene Lefevre, Annie Peretti, Emmanuel Chapron, Simonneau Anaelle, Cecile Miege, Marc Babut
Volatilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from coal-tar-sealed pavement Volatilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from coal-tar-sealed pavement
Coal-tar-based pavement sealants, a major source of PAHs to urban water bodies, are a potential source of volatile PAHs to the atmosphere. An initial assessment of volatilization of PAHs from coal-tar-sealed pavement is presented here in which we measured summertime gas-phase PAH concentrations 0.03 m and 1.28 m above the pavement surface of seven sealed (six with coal-tar-based sealant...
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Peter C. Van Metre, Michael S. Majewski, Barbara Mahler, William T. Foreman, Christopher L. Braun, Jennifer T. Wilson, Teresa L. Burbank
PAH volatilization following application of coal-tar-based pavement sealant PAH volatilization following application of coal-tar-based pavement sealant
Coal-tar-based pavement sealants, a major source of PAHs to urban water bodies, have recently been identified as a source of volatile PAHs to the atmosphere. We tracked the volatilization of PAHs for 1 year after application of a coal-tar-based pavement sealant by measuring gas-phase PAH concentrations above the pavement surface and solid-phase PAH concentrations in sealant scraped from...
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Peter C. Van Metre, Michael S. Majewski, Barbara Mahler, William T. Foreman, Christopher L. Braun, Jennifer T. Wilson, Teresa L. Burbank
Coal-tar pavement sealants might substantially increase children's PAH exposures Coal-tar pavement sealants might substantially increase children's PAH exposures
Dietary ingestion has been identified repeatedly as the primary route of human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), seven of which are classified as probable human carcinogens (B2 PAHs) by the U.S. EPA. Humans are exposed to PAHs through ingestion of cooked and uncooked foods, incidental ingestion of soil and dust, inhalation of ambient air, and absorption through skin...
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E. Spencer Williams, Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre
Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and PAHs: implications for the environment, human health, and stormwater management Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and PAHs: implications for the environment, human health, and stormwater management
Coal-tar-based sealcoat products, widely used in the central and eastern U.S. on parking lots, driveways, and even playgrounds, are typically 20−35% coal-tar pitch, a known human carcinogen that contains about 200 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds. Research continues to identify environmental compartments—including stormwater runoff, lake sediment, soil, house dust, and...
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Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre, Judy L. Crane, Alison W. Watts, Mateo Scoggins, E. Spencer Williams
Increased atmospheric deposition of mercury in reference lakes near major urban areas Increased atmospheric deposition of mercury in reference lakes near major urban areas
Atmospheric deposition of Hg is the predominant pathway for Hg to reach sensitive ecosystems, but the importance of emissions on near-field deposition remains unclear. To better understand spatial variability in Hg deposition, mercury concentrations were analyzed in sediment cores from 12 lakes with undeveloped watersheds near to (150 km) several major urban areas in the United States...
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P. C. Van Metre
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Spatial and temporal trends in PCBs in sediment along the lower Rhone River, France Spatial and temporal trends in PCBs in sediment along the lower Rhone River, France
Despite increasingly strict control of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) releases in France since the mid-1970s, PCB contamination of fish recently has emerged as a major concern in the lower Rhone River basin. We measured PCB concentrations in Rhone sediment to evaluate the effects of PCB releases from major urban and industrial areas, sediment redistribution by large floods, and...
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Marc Desmet, Brice Mourier, Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre, Gwenaelle Roux, Henri Persat, Irene Lefevre, Annie Peretti, Emmanuel Chapron, Simonneau Anaelle, Cecile Miege, Marc Babut
Volatilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from coal-tar-sealed pavement Volatilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from coal-tar-sealed pavement
Coal-tar-based pavement sealants, a major source of PAHs to urban water bodies, are a potential source of volatile PAHs to the atmosphere. An initial assessment of volatilization of PAHs from coal-tar-sealed pavement is presented here in which we measured summertime gas-phase PAH concentrations 0.03 m and 1.28 m above the pavement surface of seven sealed (six with coal-tar-based sealant...
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Peter C. Van Metre, Michael S. Majewski, Barbara Mahler, William T. Foreman, Christopher L. Braun, Jennifer T. Wilson, Teresa L. Burbank
PAH volatilization following application of coal-tar-based pavement sealant PAH volatilization following application of coal-tar-based pavement sealant
Coal-tar-based pavement sealants, a major source of PAHs to urban water bodies, have recently been identified as a source of volatile PAHs to the atmosphere. We tracked the volatilization of PAHs for 1 year after application of a coal-tar-based pavement sealant by measuring gas-phase PAH concentrations above the pavement surface and solid-phase PAH concentrations in sealant scraped from...
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Peter C. Van Metre, Michael S. Majewski, Barbara Mahler, William T. Foreman, Christopher L. Braun, Jennifer T. Wilson, Teresa L. Burbank
Coal-tar pavement sealants might substantially increase children's PAH exposures Coal-tar pavement sealants might substantially increase children's PAH exposures
Dietary ingestion has been identified repeatedly as the primary route of human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), seven of which are classified as probable human carcinogens (B2 PAHs) by the U.S. EPA. Humans are exposed to PAHs through ingestion of cooked and uncooked foods, incidental ingestion of soil and dust, inhalation of ambient air, and absorption through skin...
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E. Spencer Williams, Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre
Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and PAHs: implications for the environment, human health, and stormwater management Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and PAHs: implications for the environment, human health, and stormwater management
Coal-tar-based sealcoat products, widely used in the central and eastern U.S. on parking lots, driveways, and even playgrounds, are typically 20−35% coal-tar pitch, a known human carcinogen that contains about 200 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds. Research continues to identify environmental compartments—including stormwater runoff, lake sediment, soil, house dust, and...
Authors
Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre, Judy L. Crane, Alison W. Watts, Mateo Scoggins, E. Spencer Williams
Increased atmospheric deposition of mercury in reference lakes near major urban areas Increased atmospheric deposition of mercury in reference lakes near major urban areas
Atmospheric deposition of Hg is the predominant pathway for Hg to reach sensitive ecosystems, but the importance of emissions on near-field deposition remains unclear. To better understand spatial variability in Hg deposition, mercury concentrations were analyzed in sediment cores from 12 lakes with undeveloped watersheds near to (150 km) several major urban areas in the United States...
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P. C. Van Metre