Browsing by Author "Quinn, Laura Penelope"
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in soil associated with an active incinerator in Potchefstroom, South Africa
Quinn, Laura Penelope (North-West University, 2005)POPs are a group of chemicals that have been extensively studied over the last few years. The main reason that these chemicals have received so much scientific attention is the myriad of negative effects they have on the ... -
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) in soil and sediment from industrial, residential, and agricultural areas in central South Africa: an initial assessment
Bouwman, Hindrik; Pieters, Rialet; Quinn, Laura Penelope; Nieuwoudt, Claudine; Kylin, Henrik; Borgen, Anders R. (Taylor & Francis, 2011)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are of global concern due to their ubiquitous presence, toxicity, and carcinogenicity. No data on PAHs in soils from South Africa have been published, even though it has the largest ...