Assessment of persistent toxic substances in the environment of Egypt

Environment International

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 309-322

  Barakat, Assem O ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Abiotic compartments; Biotic compartments; Egypt; Levels; Persistent toxic substances

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; IMPURITIES; OUTFALLS; SEWAGE;

MARINE ORGANISMS; PERSISTENT TOXIC SUBSTANCE (PTS);

TOXIC MATERIALS;

ALKADIENE; CHLORPHENOTANE; FRESH WATER; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; LINDANE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; ORGANOTIN COMPOUND; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

HEALTH RISK; PERSISTENCE; POLLUTION MONITORING; REGULATORY APPROACH; TOXICITY;

BREAST MILK; COASTAL WATERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ECOSYSTEM; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEWAGE; SEWER OUTFALL;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 1242308796     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(03)00181-8     Document Type: Article

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