PAH/POM - Unspecified

vehicle exhaust, wood/coal stoves, industrial processes (coke ovens, aluminum), tobacco smoke, wildfires, grilled/smoked foods, asphalt/creosote, used motor oil [1][2].

breathing smoky or traffic air; eating charred or smoked foods; skin contact with soot, oily products, or contaminated soil/dust; workplace exposure in paving, roofing, foundries, or coke ovens [1][2].

several PAHs (e.g., benzo[a]pyrene) are known or probable human carcinogens; PAHs can irritate eyes/skin/lungs and, with long-term exposure, affect immune, reproductive, and developmental systems [1][3].

smokers; people near heavy traffic, wildfires, or using wood/coal heat; certain workers (pavers, roofers, aluminum/coke-oven workers, firefighters); pregnant people and children [1][2][3].

avoid smoke and excess exhaust; use clean-burning heat and good ventilation; limit heavily charred foods; wash after contact with soot/oil; follow workplace protections; check air quality and reduce outdoor activity during smoke events [1][2].