Persistent Organic Pollutants in Fresh Water Ecosystems

Nanofiber-Based Materials for Persistent Organic Pollutants in Water Remediation by Adsorption

Fresh water is one of the most precious resources for our society. As a cause of oxygen depletion, organic pollutants released into water streams from industrial discharges, fertilizers, pesticides, detergents or consumed medicines can raise toxicological concerns due to their long-range transportability, bio-accumulation and degradation into carcinogenic compounds. The Stockholm Convention has...

Occurrence, Fate and Treatment Methods of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Dioxins and Furans: A Mini Review

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans are persistent organic pollutants with well-known toxicity and carcinogenic activity. These organic pollutants have the tendency to bioaccumulate, present little or no biodegradation and subsequently, could cause a menace to the ecosystems and human health. This review discusses the occurrence, fate an...

Characterization of transboundary POP contamination in aquatic ecosystems of Pearl River delta.

During the past two decades, the rapid development of the Pearl River delta leads to substantial accumulation of various toxic organic compounds. This study aims to give a preliminary characterization of the existing state of contamination in this region and to provide insight into the possible fate of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in this estuary. The available data on POPs in water, ri...

Setting Up of Risk Based Remediation Goal for Remediation of Persistent Organic Pesticides (Pesticide-POPs) Contaminated Sites

1.1 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is a common name of a group of pollutants that are semi-volatile, bioaccumulative, persistent and toxic. POPs comprising of pesticides, industrial chemicals and unintentionally produced POPs are toxic chemicals that adversely affect human health and the environment around the world (Vallack et al.,1998; Mocarelli &Tal...

Models for Assessing and Forecasting the Impact of Environmental Key Pollutants on Marine and Fresh- water Ecosystems and Biodiversity Key fi ndings and recommendations of MODELKEY