Abstract
In the Pearl River Delta of China, the rapidly developing industrial and agricultural activities, municipal development and use of chemicals caused serious environmental problems. This report summarizes the published scientific data on POPs in the environment of the Pearl River Delta, including the levels of POPs in the air, water, soil, river and estuarine sediments, the marine organisms like fish and shellfish in this region. The data preliminarily reveal the state of contamination in this region and give insight into the fate of POPs in this sub-tropical area. However, most research in this area is limited to a few kinds of POP compounds.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Benzofurans / analysis
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Benzofurans / chemistry
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Bivalvia / chemistry
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China
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Environmental Monitoring
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Environmental Pollutants / analysis*
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Hong Kong
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Insecticides / analysis
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Macau
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls / analysis
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Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / analogs & derivatives*
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Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / analysis
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / analysis
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Rivers / chemistry
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Trialkyltin Compounds / analysis
Substances
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Benzofurans
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Environmental Pollutants
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Insecticides
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Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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Trialkyltin Compounds
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls