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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Main Authors: Jordan M. Zabrecky, Xiao-Ming Liu, Qixin Wu, Cheng Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/14/1895