Import, use, and emissions of PCBs in Switzerland from 1930 to 2100.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic compounds that are ubiquitously found in the environment. Their use and manufacture were restricted or banned in many countries in the 1970-1980s, however, they still persist in the antroposphere, the environment and in biota worldwide today. C...

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Main Authors: Juliane Glüge, Christine Steinlin, Simone Schalles, Lukas Wegmann, Josef Tremp, Knut Breivik, Konrad Hungerbühler, Christian Bogdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5628794?pdf=render