When synthetic chemicals degrade in the environment

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 38; no. 19; pp. 368A - 375A
• Main Authors: BOXALL, Alistair B. A, SINCLAIR, Chris J, FENNER, Kathrin, KOLPIN, Dana, MAUND, Steve J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.10.2004
• Subjects: Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Applied ecology; Applied sciences; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biological and medical sciences; Chemicals; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Ecosystem; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Environment. Living conditions; Environmental impact; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollutants - metabolism; Environmental Pollutants - poisoning; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Global environmental pollution; Humans; Medical sciences; Pesticides - metabolism; Pesticides - poisoning; Pollution; Pollution, environment geology; Public Health; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship; Risk Assessment; Synthetic products; Xenobiotics - metabolism; Xenobiotics - poisoning; Biodegradation; Ecotoxicology; Pollutant behavior; Multicomponent mixture; Metabolite; Toxicity; Chemical degradation; Chemical product; Persistence; Pollution; Health and environment; Risk assessment; Environment impact; Environment; Biological accumulation; Degradation product; Xenobiotic
• ISSN: 0013-936X; 1520-5851
• DOI: 10.1021/es040624v

Recent advances in analytical methodology and greater access to analytical standards have advanced degradates research. The environmental impact of synthetic chemical degradation is discussed.