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Priority Contaminants, ‘New’ Toxic Substances, and Analytical Issues

Ongoing monitoring of persistent toxic substances (PTSs) in the Arctic has focused on three well-known groups of contaminants: industrial compounds and byproducts, chlorinated pesticides, and heavy metals. However, increasing levels of several ‘new’ contaminants and metabolites are a cause for concern.

807: Persistent Toxic Substances, Food Security, and Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North

11 Aug 2014

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Priority Contaminants, ‘New’ Toxic Substances, and Analytical Issues.pdf

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