{"title":"Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons as Components of Coal Tar: Assessment of Occupational Risks and Biological Role (A Review)","authors":"N. V. Ivanov","doi":"10.3103/S0361521926600392","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the predominant chemical compounds in coal tar (CT). Extensive published data indicate their carcinogenic effects both on humans, in industrial workers, and on animals. However, there is a trend toward using CT as a medication for skin diseases, dermatitis, and psoriasis. But how safe is the use of CT for humans? This review systematizes data on the carcinogenic effects of PAHs on humans, their concentrations in coal tar, and the degree of exposure to carcinogenic factors during skin disease therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":779,"journal":{"name":"Solid Fuel Chemistry","volume":"60 2","pages":"139 - 147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2026-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Solid Fuel Chemistry","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.3103/S0361521926600392","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the predominant chemical compounds in coal tar (CT). Extensive published data indicate their carcinogenic effects both on humans, in industrial workers, and on animals. However, there is a trend toward using CT as a medication for skin diseases, dermatitis, and psoriasis. But how safe is the use of CT for humans? This review systematizes data on the carcinogenic effects of PAHs on humans, their concentrations in coal tar, and the degree of exposure to carcinogenic factors during skin disease therapy.
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The journal publishes theoretical and applied articles on the chemistry and physics of solid fuels and carbonaceous materials. It addresses the composition, structure, and properties of solid fuels. The aim of the published articles is to demonstrate how novel discoveries, developments, and theories may be used in improved analysis and design of new types of fuels, chemicals, and by-products. The journal is particularly concerned with technological aspects of various chemical conversion processes and includes papers related to geochemistry, petrology and systematization of fossil fuels, their beneficiation and preparation for processing, the processes themselves, and the ultimate recovery of the liquid or gaseous end products.