Atmospheric organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in urban areas of Nepal: spatial variation, sources, temporal trends, and long-range transport potential

The study of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in low-latitude tropical and subtropical urban cities is necessary to assess their local and global impacts on ecosystems and human health. Despite studies on levels of POPs in water, soils, and sediments, analysis of the distribution patterns, s...

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Main Authors: B. Pokhrel, P. Gong, X. Wang, S. N. Khanal, J. Ren, C. Wang, S. Gao, T. Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-02-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/1325/2018/acp-18-1325-2018.pdf