Sulfur Analogues of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Thiaarenes): Environmental Occurrence, Chemical and Biological Properties

Sulfur containing polycyclic aromatic compounds (Thiaarenes) play a potentially important role in environmentally induced cancers, and this volume summarizes our present knowledge of the occurrence, chemical and physical properties, analysis, toxicology and biochemistry of the sulfur containing these aromatic compounds. The main sources of these compounds are fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and shale oils from which they are released either directly or by combustion into the environment. The author provides a new assessment of the mutagenic and carcinogenic properties of environmental Thiaarenes. The first half of the book covers all aspects of chemistry and carcinogenicity, while the remainder summarizes information on the various Thiaarene systems compound by compound.Jacob, J. is the author of 'Sulfur Analogues of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Thiaarenes): Environmental Occurrence, Chemical and Biological Properties' with ISBN 9780521301206 and ISBN 0521301203.