An evaluation of the fate and behaviour of endocrine disrupting chemicals during anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge

Endocrine disrupting chemicals such as steroid estrogens and alkylphenol polyethoxylates entering the environment via regular domestic or industrial discharges have been demonstrated to cause feminization of aquatic organisms at trace levels. Despite these discharges, the solid-end product of wastew...

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Main Author: Paterakis, Nikolaos
Other Authors: Cartmell, Elise
Published: Cranfield University 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.524168