Declining PCB concentrations in the U.K. atmosphere: Evidence and possible causes

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 863-869

  Sweetman, Andrew J ^a   Jones, Kevin C ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOIL FATE PROCESSES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; PCB;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034009378     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es9906296     Document Type: Article

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