Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Published: December 31, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780854042258
Subjects: Environmental Science; Pollution & threats to the environment; Water supply & treatment; Science/Mathematics; Environmental Studies; Science; Chemistry - General; Life Sciences - Ecology; Science / Chemistry / General
First sentence: Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have attracted considerable attention in recent decades, owing to concern over their potential adverse effects in humans and wildlife, which are compounded by their ubiquitous environmental presence and resistance to degradation.