Essays about: "POPs"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the word POPs.
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1. Human Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl : Substances through Fish Consumption
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikAbstract : Human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurs mainly through two pathways, inhalation and ingestion. Dietary exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including PFAS, is driven mainly by the consumption of foods of marine or terrestrial animal origin. READ MORE
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2. Tribolysis : – Reaction of Aromatic Halides for Potential Dehalogenation
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematikAbstract : Out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015, chemicals and waste management are obtainable under six. Improper and unsafe disposal of toxic chemicals into the environment affects life below water (SDG 14), human health and well-being (SDG 7), and clean water and sanitation (SDG 6). READ MORE
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3. A Comparative Analysis of Per- andPolyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and ExtractableOrganofluorine (EOF) Using Solid PhaseExtraction-Weak Anion Exchange and Ion PairExtraction in SerumMarichal SalamehSpring 2021Independent project
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikAbstract : Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) are compounds that consist of a carbon chainbackbone that is partially or entirely fluorinated, with an addition of a functional group. SomePFAS are known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and have therefore been drawing a lot ofattention as well as increased concerns. READ MORE
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4. Sticklebacks as possible biovectors for transport of POPs in the Baltic Sea
University essay from Umeå universitet/Kemiska institutionenAbstract : .... READ MORE
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5. Site Study of Fibrous Sediments in Sandviken, Ångermanälven River Estuary, Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utvecklingAbstract : Pulp and paper industries in Sweden have since the end of the 19th century until late 70s been active in dumping wastewater into adjacent water bodies that have created fibrous sediments called fiberbank and fiber-rich sediment. Fiberbanks are large banks of predominantly organic material while fiber-rich sediment is fibrous sediment that has been mixed with bottom sediment. READ MORE