PAHs content of sewage sludge in Europe and its use as soil fertilizer

•Sewage sludge contamination by PAHs may restrict its use as soil fertilizer.•Long term data concerning sewage sludge contamination by PAHs is lacking.•Literature review for EU countries and monitoring data for Italy is presented.•Focus PEARL model was used to simulate B(a)Pyr, the most toxic PAH, f...

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