| Title: |
Loss rates of urban biocides can exceed those of agricultural pesticides
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
Switzerland
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| Year: |
2011 |
| Availability: |
Science of the Total Environment 409 920-932.
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Irene K. Wittmer
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Ruth Scheidegger, Hans-Peter Bader, Heinz Singer, Christian Stamm
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| Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Diffuse pollution-->Sources
Water resources and their management -->Stresses, quality and ecological status
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| Short description: |
Pesticides and biocides can cause serious harm to aquatic ecosystems. A study by Swiss researchers has found that the levels of some common
biocides and pesticides entering wastewater and rivers from urban environments are similar to those of pesticides from agricultural land. Although
smaller quantities are used in urban areas, similar total amounts escaped into surface waters.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 11/03/2011
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