Harnessing natural attenuation of pharmaceuticals and hormones in rivers

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2872-2876

  Gurr, Christopher J ^a   Reinhard, Martin ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG; HORMONE; RIVER;

REVIEW; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALIFORNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HORMONES; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RIVERS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33646339144     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es062677d     Document Type: Review

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