Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and estrogenic compounds in experimental flue gas streams

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 417-422

  Muthumbi, W ^a   De Boever, P ^a   Pieters, J G ^a   Siciliano, S ^a   D'Hooge, W ^b   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FLUE GASES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ESTROGENIC COMPOUNDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CHARCOAL; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; WOOD PROTECTING AGENT;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; COMBUSTION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FLUE GAS; INCINERATION; KITCHEN; MEAT; SOXHLET EXTRACTION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WOOD;

EID: 0037345986     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.4170     Document Type: Article

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