Air and soil dioxin levels at three sites in Italy in proximity to MSW incineration plants

Chemosphere

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1279-1287

  Caserini, Stefano ^a   Cernuschi, Stefano ^a   Giugliano, Michele ^a   Grosso, Mario ^a   Lonati, Giovanni ^a   Mattaini, Paola ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air; Background; Incineration; PCDD F; Soil

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; REFUSE INCINERATION; SOIL TESTING; SOLID WASTES;

CATTLE-BREEDING;

SOIL POLLUTION;

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

AIR QUALITY; DIOXIN; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SOIL POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; CATTLE FARMING; CLEANING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; FLUE GAS; INCINERATION; ITALY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SOIL POLLUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0742289475     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00250-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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