Occurrence and temporal variations of the xenoestrogens bisphenol A, 4-tert-octylphenol, and tech. 4-nonylphenol in two German wastewater treatment plants

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 405-416

  Höhne, Cornelia ^a   Püttmann, Wilhelm ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

4 tert Octylphenol; Bisphenol A; Endocrine disruptors; Long term study; Tech. 4 nonylphenol; Wastewater treatment plants; Xenoestrogens

Indexed keywords

4 NONYLPHENOL; 4 TERT OCTYLPHENOL; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; 4-NONYLPHENOL; 4-TERT-OCTYLPHENOL; ESTROGEN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFLUENT; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; SAMPLING; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GERMANY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; GERMANY; PHENOLS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 48349122505     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-008-0007-2     Document Type: Article

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