Persistent organic pollutant cycling in forests
P Gong, H Xu, C Wang, Y Chen, L Guo… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Owing to their toxicity, persistence and capacity for long-range atmospheric transport,
persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are internationally regulated. However, forests can …
persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are internationally regulated. However, forests can …
Status, sources and contamination levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in urban and agricultural areas: a preliminary review in central–southern Italian soils
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are synthetic chemicals commonly used in agricultural
activities to kill pests and are persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They can be detected in …
activities to kill pests and are persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They can be detected in …
Forest filter effect: role of leaves in capturing/releasing air particulate matter and its associated PAHs
E Terzaghi, E Wild, G Zacchello, BEL Cerabolini… - Atmospheric …, 2013 - Elsevier
Plants play a key role in removing particulate matter and their associated Semi-volatile
Organic Compounds (SVOCs) from the atmosphere. Understanding the processes involved …
Organic Compounds (SVOCs) from the atmosphere. Understanding the processes involved …
Assessment of Argentinean Patagonia pollution: PBDEs, OCPs and PCBs in different matrices from the Río Negro basin
This work reports the occurrence and distribution of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs),
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in soil …
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in soil …
Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil of a Natural Reserve (Isola delle Femmine)(Italy) located in front of a plant for the production of cement
S Orecchio - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
Isola delle Femmine Natural Reserve is a very little isle about 15km from the centre of
Palermo, in front of a plant for the production of cement and about 600m from coast. In the …
Palermo, in front of a plant for the production of cement and about 600m from coast. In the …
Spatial distribution of old and emerging flame retardants in Chinese forest soils: sources, trends and processes.
Q Zheng, L Nizzetto, J Li, MD Mulder… - Environmental …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The levels and distribution of polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs), novel brominated
flame retardants (NBFRs) and Dechlorane Plus (DP) in soils and their dependence on …
flame retardants (NBFRs) and Dechlorane Plus (DP) in soils and their dependence on …
Measurement of mercury, other trace elements and major ions in wet deposition at Jomsom: the semi-arid mountain valley of the Central Himalaya
South Asian pollutants can be transported and deposited via wet/dry deposition to the
remote areas of the Himalayas and could pose a serious threat to the mountain ecosystems …
remote areas of the Himalayas and could pose a serious threat to the mountain ecosystems …
Levels and spatial distribution of persistent organic pollutants in the environment: a case study of German forest soils
B Aichner, B Bussian, P Lehnik-Habrink… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
The Of/Oh-horizons of 447 forest stands in Germany were evaluated for concentrations and
spatial distribution of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated …
spatial distribution of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated …
Has the burden and distribution of PCBs and PBDEs changed in European background soils between 1998 and 2008? Implications for sources and processes
JK Schuster, R Gioia, C Moeckel… - Environmental …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Background soils were collected from 70 locations on a latitudinal transect in the United
Kingdom and Norway in 2008, ten years after they had first been sampled in 1998. The soils …
Kingdom and Norway in 2008, ten years after they had first been sampled in 1998. The soils …
Spatial and temporal distribution of total mercury in atmospheric wet precipitation at four sites from the Nepal-Himalayas
The studies on global pollutant mercury (Hg), which is of public concern due to its high
toxicity and capacity to long-range transport via atmospheric circulation, is poorly …
toxicity and capacity to long-range transport via atmospheric circulation, is poorly …