Do high levels of PPCPs in landfill leachates influence the water environment in the vicinity of landfills? A case study of the largest landfill in China

Landfill leachates are identified as a significant source of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), which might pose a threat to groundwater and surface water nearby the landfill. However, knowledge of PPCP contamination in the surrounding water environment of landfills is very limited....

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Main Authors: Xia Yu, Qian Sui, Shuguang Lyu, Wentao Zhao, Xuqi Cao, Jiusi Wang, Gang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019330880