Naphthalene belongs to a group of chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These chemicals are found in fossil fuels and are also formed as by-products of the combustion of biomass and ...

A long-term exposure limit for naphthalene in indoor air was derived based on the LOAEL of 52 mg/m³ from studies of rats exposed to naphthalene and screened for nasal lesions (National Toxicology ...

The role of sediment-living meiofauna, benthic invertebrates smaller than 1000 μm such as nematodes and ostracods, on the mineralization of naphthalene, a common polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ...

Microbial metabolism in aromatic-contaminated environments has important ecological implications, and obtaining a complete understanding of this process remains a relevant goal. To understand the ...