Table 3.
B[a]P levels in soils of various countries of the world since 2000.
| Location | Land Type | Concentration (µg/kg) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Urban–tropical | 5.5 | [47] |
| Brazil | Forest–tropical | 0.3 | |
| New Orleans | Urban | 276 | [48] |
| Dalian, China | Traffic | 388 | [49] |
| Park | 71 | ||
| Suburban | 27 | ||
| Rural | 9 | ||
| United Kingdom | Rural | 46 | [50] |
| Norway | Rural | 5.3 | |
| Spain | Industrial–chemical | 100 | [51] |
| Industrial–petrochemical | 18 | ||
| Residential | 56 | ||
| Rural | 22 | ||
| Poland | Agricultural | 30 | [52] |
| Poland, Bialystok | Urban | 300–900 | [44] |
| USA, Cleveland |
Municipal plots | 280–5500 | [45] |
| Russia, St. Petersburg |
Parkland | 220 | [53] |
| Residential | 430 | ||
| Industrial | 340 | ||
| Turkey, Antalya Aksu region |
greenhouse crops | 2.31 | [46] |
| Taiyuan | Urban | 94.03 | [42] |
| Agricultural | 65.57 | ||
| Montane | 16.60 | ||
| Antarctic Peninsula | Antarctic station territory | 1.5 | [54] |
| United Kingdom, Cities of Crimea |
Alushta | 60 | [55] |
| Yalta | 139 | ||
| Sebastopol | 260 |