Monitoring of persistent organic pollutants in Africa. Part 1: passive air sampling across the continent in 2008.
J Environ Monit
; 11(11): 1952-63, 2009 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19890552
ABSTRACT
A 6-month air sampling survey was conducted at 26 sites across the African continent with the aim to establish baseline information on contamination of ambient air with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) as a reference for future monitoring programs in the region. Sampling sites included continental, rural and urban backgrounds, agricultural and industrial sites as well as waste and obsolete pesticide dumps. Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides were low at most of the rural background sites, but they raise some concern in big cities. The large temporal variability in the pesticide concentrations suggested seasonal application of gamma-HCHs and endosulfans; levels of p,p'-DDT were often much higher than those of p,p'-DDE and indicated recent application of DDT.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Compostos Orgânicos
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Resíduos de Praguicidas
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Monitoramento Ambiental
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Poluição do Ar
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Poluentes Ambientais
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Environ Monit
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
República Tcheca