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Review
. 2010 Jul 1;408(15):3044-51.
doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.11.032. Epub 2009 Dec 16.

Trends of legacy and new persistent organic pollutants in the circumpolar arctic: overview, conclusions, and recommendations

Derek C G Muir  1 , Cynthia A de Wit
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Trends of legacy and new persistent organic pollutants in the circumpolar arctic: overview, conclusions, and recommendations

Derek C G Muir et al. Sci Total Environ. .

Abstract

This article provides an overview of key findings in the reviews in this special issue on the assessment of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP), identifies knowledge gaps, and presents conclusions and recommendations for future work. The articles in this special issue summarize the peer reviewed literature and selected technical reports on trends of concentrations and possible biological effects of POPs in the Arctic published up to early 2009.

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