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Dioxin-Like and Endocrine Disruptive Activity of Traffic-Contaminated Soil Samples
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Year of publication | 2009 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY |
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Field | Soil contamination adn decontamination incl. pesticides |
Keywords | soil; dioxin-like activity; antiestrogenicity; traffic; highways |
Description | The study presents dioxin-like and endocrine disruptive potential of soil samples collected along major highways in the Czech Republic. Bioassays showed namely significant dioxin-like activity of extracts from traffic-affected soils decreasing with increasing distance from highway. |
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