Assessment of atrazine contamination in the Sele River estuary: spatial distribution, human health risks, and ecological implications in Southern Europe
Abstract Background Overuse of pesticides is a major worldwide problem for the environment and human health. Atrazine (ATR) is a synthetic triazine herbicide that is typically used to manage crops and although it was banned many years ago, it was detected frequently with a high persistence in the aq...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-06-01
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Series: | Environmental Sciences Europe |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-024-00941-6 |