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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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HOLT Eva Mary Suzanne KOČAN Anton KLÁNOVÁ Jana ASSEFA Anteneh WIBERG Karin

Year of publication 2016
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Chemosphere
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Faculty of Science

Citation
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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