Evidence of Anthropogenic Gadolinium in Triangle Area Waters, North Carolina, USA
Gadolinium (Gd), a member of the rare earth elements (REE), is becoming an increasingly observed microcontaminant in waters of developed regions. Anthropogenic Gd anomalies were first noted in 1996 and were determined to be sourced from Gd-based contrast agents used in magnetic resonance imaging (MR...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/14/1895 |