Evidence for a decline of PCBs and PAHs in rural vegetation and air in the United Kingdom

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 356; no. 6365; pp. 137 - 140
• Main Authors: Jones, K. C., Sanders, G., Wild, S. R., Burnett, V., Johnston, A. E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 12.03.1992; Nature Publishing; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Air pollution; Biological and medical sciences; Flowers & plants; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hazardous materials; Humanities and Social Sciences; letter; multidisciplinary; Non agrochemicals pollutants; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Pollution effects and side effects of agrochemicals on crop plants and forest trees. Other anthropogenic factors; Pollution effects. Side effects of agrochemicals; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Rural areas; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); United Kingdom; Europe; United Kingdom > UK; British Isles; Chemical pollution; Pollutant; Pollutant behavior; Vegetation; Foliage; Rural area; Above ground plant part; Air pollution; Chemical concentration; Polycyclic aromatic compound; Polychlorobiphenyl; Organic compounds

RELIABLE data on persistent organic contaminants in the environment are needed to evaluate strategies to limit their dispersal. Long-term data are often not available, however, because the chemicals in question were not routinely analysed in the past. Although attempts have been made to assess tempo...