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ArticleToxics2023

The Presence of Ultra-Traces of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metals in Some Areas of Molise: The Importance of a "Blank" in Public Health Studies.

Ivan Notardonato, Francesca Fantasma, Pamela Monaco, Cristina Di Fiore, Gabriella Saviano, Carmen Giancola, Pasquale Avino, Vincenzo De Felice

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Article in Toxics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ivan NotardonatoDepartment of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, I-86100 Campobasso, Italy.
Francesca FantasmaDepartment of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, C. da Fonte Lappone, I-86090 Pesche, Italy.
Pamela MonacoDepartment of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, C. da Fonte Lappone, I-86090 Pesche, Italy.
Cristina Di FioreDepartment of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, I-86100 Campobasso, Italy.
Gabriella SavianoDepartment of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, C. da Fonte Lappone, I-86090 Pesche, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1112-2041
Carmen GiancolaInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research (IIA), National Research Council (CNR), Rome Research Area-Montelibretti, I-00015 Monterotondo Scalo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0882-3688
Pasquale AvinoDepartment of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, I-86100 Campobasso, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4030-7624
Vincenzo De FeliceDepartment of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, C. da Fonte Lappone, I-86090 Pesche, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4436-2911

Funding

Comune di Capracotta POC MOLISE 2014-2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emission of chemicals into the environment has increased in a not negligible way as a result of the phenomenon of globalization and industrialization, potentially also affecting areas always considered as "uncontaminated". In this paper, five "uncontaminated" areas were analyzed in terms of the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals (HMs), comparing them with an "environmental blank". Chemical analyses were carried out using standardized protocols. The 'environmental blank' results revealed the presence of Cu (<64.9 μg g

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airatmosphereexposureheavy metalsPAHspollutionpublic healthvulnerable populations

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PMID36977015
PMCPMC10059250

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