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EU-wide survey of polar organic persistent pollutants in European river waters
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
EU Projects
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| Year: |
2009 |
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Environmental Pollution. 157: 561-568
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Loos, R.
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Gawlik, B.M., Locoro, G., et al.
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| Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Water resources and their management -->Stresses, quality and ecological status
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| Short description: |
A Europe-wide survey of rivers and streams has tested water samples for a range of polar organic pollutants. The study highlights the problems associated with the persistence of industrial pollutants and monitoring emerging pollutants. The continual entry of organic pollutants derived from personal care products, pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals via wastewaters into rivers and streams is a cause for concern. Little is known about the long-term, potentially toxic effects of these increasingly complex mixtures of pollutants. Water-soluble compounds can also contaminate ground and drinking waters. The survey was conducted by collecting water from 122 sampling points from over 100 bodies of water throughout Europe in autumn 2007, representing a range of sizes, from small streams to large rivers. They were in varying states of cleanliness, from unspoilt to contaminated. 27 European Countries, most of which were EU Member States, were covered.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 09/02/2009
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