Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and metals in scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) needles from Eastern and Northern Europe: Spatiotemporal patterns, and potential sources
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Chemosphere |
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| Web | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653516306014 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.111 |
| Field | Environment influence on health |
| Keywords | Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans; Metal; Pine needle; Atmospheric contamination; Europe |
| Description | Pine needles were sampled to determine levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and metals in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) needles at industrial, urban and background sites in Sweden (SW), Czech Republic (CZ) and Slovakia (SK). Spatial and temporal patterns of PCDD/Fs in pine needles were investigated and principal component analysis (PCA) used to determine spatial patterns, potential sources and transport of PCDD/Fs. Levels of PCDD/Fs in pine needles were generally greatest near to industrial sites (Sigma 2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs (lower bound (LB)): 6 ng kg(-1) 190 ng kg(-1)) compared to urban and background sites (Sigma 2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs (LB): 0.90 ng kg(-1) - 20 ng kg(-1)). Using metal contamination in pine needles helped to detect spatial patterns and separate local thermal sources of PCDD/Fs. |
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