A review of environmental and human exposure to persistent organic pollutants in the Pearl River Delta, South China.
Sci Total Environ
; 463-464: 1093-110, 2013 Oct 01.
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| ID: mdl-23245873
ABSTRACT
Rapid economic growth in South China (including Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, and Macau), particularly within the Pearl River Delta region, has resulted in severe pollution of the natural eco-environment in the last three decades. Large amounts of monitoring data on organic pollution in the Pearl River Delta have been accumulated, which allows us to conduct a fairly comprehensive assessment of the state of the Pearl River Delta and elucidate spatial and temporal patterns of pollution on a regional scale. Of various causes for environmental deterioration, negative impact from persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is a global concern. This review examines the current levels and distribution patterns of several POPs, namely DDT (and its metabolites DDD and DDE), hexachlorocyclohexanes, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, in various environmental compartments of South China. The general information on environmental occurrence, regional behaviors, ecological effects, and human exposure of these POPs in this region are reviewed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Ríos
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Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Total Environ
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China