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Open AccessOne planet: one health. A call to support the initiative on a global science–policy body on chemicals and waste
The chemical pollution crisis severely threatens human and environmental health globally. To tackle this challenge the establishment of an overarching international science–policy body has recently been sugges...
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Fate and transport of perfluoro- and polyfluoroalkyl substances including perfluorooctane sulfonamides in a managed urban water body
Transport and fate of perfluoro- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in an urban water body that receives mainly urban runoff was investigated. Water, suspended solids, and sediment samples were collected d...
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Biotransformation of Halogenated Nonylphenols with Sphingobium Xenophagum Bayram and a Nonylphenol-Degrading Soil-Enrichment Culture
When discharged in chlorinated wastewater, alkylphenol ethoxylate metabolites (APEMs) are often discharged in halogenated form (XAPEMs, X = Cl, or Br). The potential environmental impact of XAPEM release was a...
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Characterization of estrogen-degrading bacteria isolated from an artificial sandy aquifer with ultrafiltered secondary effluent as the medium
This study investigated the aerobic and anoxic biodegradation of four estrogens [estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and the synthetic 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2)] in microcosms constructed with marine ...
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Mobility and Availability of Contaminants
The ability to accurately determine the effects of pollutants upon individual organisms or to local ecosystems is hampered by the uncertainty in the quantification of receptor exposure. Through laboratory stud...
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Palladium Catalysis for the Treatment of Contaminated Waters: A Review
The widespread contamination of waters by halogenated and unsaturated hydrocarbons (e.g. solvents and pesticides) has spurred the investigation of a number of remediation technologies. Treatment via reductive ...
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Enhanced anaerobic bioremediation of groundwater contaminated by fuel hydrocarbons at Seal Beach, California
Enhanced anaerobic biodegradation of groundwater contaminated by fuel hydrocarbons has been evaluated at a field experiment conducted at the Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California. This experiment inclu...
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Identification of organic residues in tertiary effluents by GC/EI-MS, GC/CI-MS and GC/TSQ-MS
A method was developed for the analysis of non-volatile dissolved organic residues in tertiary treated wastewater effluents. This method involved concentration of samples by rotary evaporation, propylation us...
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Biological and Chemical Transformations of Halogenated Aliphatic Compounds in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments
Halogenated C1 and C2 aliphatic compounds (HACs) including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are among the most important trace gases affecting stratospheric ozone levels and are contributors to the greenhouse effect. H...
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Desorption Kinetics of Volatile Organic Contaminants from Aquifer Materials
Sorption and desorption of volatile, halogenated hydrocarbons from aquifer material are investigated using a frontal gas chromatography technique. Soil columns packed with low organic carbon (oc) aquifer mater...
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Desorptionskinetik Flüchtiger Organischer Verbindungen bei Aquifer Material
Sorption und Desorption leichtflüchtiger, halogenierter Kohlenwasserstoffe wurden mit Hilfe frontaler Gaschromatographie untersucht. Aquifermaterial mit nur geringen Anteilen an organischem Kohlenstoff oder Gl...
