HCH contamination from former pesticide production in Brazil-a challenge for the Stockholm Convention implementation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1951-1957

  Torres, J P M ^a   Froes Asmus C I R ^a   Weber, R ^b   Vijgen, J M H ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b POPs Environmental Consulting   (Germany)

^c International HCH and Pesticides Association   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Brazil; Contaminated site; HCH; Remediation; Stockholm Convention; Sustainable production

Indexed keywords

CLEANER PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HCH; HEALTH RISK; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REMEDIATION; STOCKHOLM CONVENTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BRAZIL; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL];

EID: 84875507178     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1089-4     Document Type: Article

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