Petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) uptake in plants: A literature review

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 245; pp. 472 - 484
• Main Authors: Hunt, Lillian J., Duca, Daiana, Dan, Tereza, Knopper, Loren D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2019
• Subjects: adverse effects; birds; exposure pathways; food plants; guidelines; health effects assessments; herbivores; human health; humans; omnivores; petroleum; Petroleum hydrocarbons; PHC; Phytoremediation; plant tissues; Plant uptake; polluted soils; receptors; risk; Risk assessment; risk assessment process; trophic levels; wildlife; Petroleum hydrocarbons; PHC; Plant uptake; Risk assessment; Phytoremediation

Crude oil and its constituents can have adverse effects on ecological and human health when released into the environment. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has developed remedial guidelines and a risk assessment framework for both ecological and human exposure to PHC. One...