A decision framework for possible remediation of contaminated sediments in the River Kymijoki, Finland

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-105

  Verta, Matti ^a   Kiviranta, Hannu ^b   Salo, Simo ^a   Malve, Olli ^a   Korhonen, Markku ^a   Verkasalo, Pia K ^b   Ruokojärvi, Päivi ^b   Rossi, Esko ^c   Hanski, Ari ^d   Päätalo, Kare ^d   Vartiainen, Terttu ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Esko Rossi Oy   (Finland)

^d Ramboll Finland Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Chlor alkali; Contaminated site management; Mercury; PCDD; PCDF; Pulp and paper; Remediation; Risk assessment; River Kymijoki; Sediment contamination

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

BIOACCUMULATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HEALTH RISK; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PCDD; PCDF; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER POLLUTION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREAST MILK; CHEMISTRY; CHIRONOMIDAE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; RIVER; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; CHIRONOMIDAE; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MILK, HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; ETELA SUOMEN; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; GULF OF FINLAND; KYMIJOKI RIVER; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 58149340035     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-008-0061-9     Document Type: Article

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