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Persistent organic pollutants contaminate Chinese water resources: overview of the current status, challenges and European strategies.
- Source :
- Environmental Earth Sciences; Jul2015, Vol. 74 Issue 2, p1837-1843, 7p, 1 Diagram, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2015
-
Abstract
- The article examines the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that contaminated water resources in China, based on the European Union (EU)-China Environmental Sustainability Programme. These POPs include polyaromatic hydrocarbons and haloginated hydrocarbons with subcategories of pesticides, industrial chemicals and unintentional by-products. Also discussed are the water body assessment in China and the EU, remediation experience in European countries and the Sustain H<subscript>2</subscript>O Project.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18666280
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Earth Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103415831
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-4448-x