Organochlorine contaminants in the Great Lakes: the risks are real and demand action

This article supports the conclusions of the report of the International Joint Commission which includes a strategy for the virtual elimination of 11 persistent toxic substances from the Great Lakes. The author presents evidence of toxicity of organochlorine contaminants and strongly advocates a pha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecological Applications 1995-05, Vol.5 (2), p.298-301
Hauptverfasser:	Eder, Tim, Schmidt, Wayne
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Advisory boards AGUAS RESIDUALES AMBIENTE ACUATICO AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES Chemical hazards Chlorine COMPOSE ORGANOCHLORE COMPUESTO ORGANICO DEL CLORO CONTAMINANTES Contaminants CONTAMINATION CONTROL DE LA CONTAMINACION DDT DIELDRIN Dioxins Eagles EAU USEE ELABORACION DE PULPA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ESTADOS DEL CENTRO NORTE (EUA) ETATS DU CENTRE NORD (EU) Forum: Great Lakes Contaminants Freshwater Governors GREAT LAKES LAC LAGOS LAKE STATES OF USA Lake water LAKES LEAD LUTTE ANTIPOLLUTION MERCURY MILIEU AQUATIQUE NORTH CENTRAL STATES (USA) ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS ORGANOCHLORINE COMPOUNDS PESTICIDE PESTICIDES PLAGUICIDAS POLLUANT POLLUTANTS POLLUTION ABATEMENT POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION DE L'EAU POLUCION DEL AGUA POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS PULPING PYRENE REDUCTION EN PATE RESIDU RESIDUES RESIDUOS RIESGO RISK RISQUE Solvents TOXICIDAD TOXICITE TOXICITY WASTEWATER WATER POLLUTION
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Zusammenfassung:	This article supports the conclusions of the report of the International Joint Commission which includes a strategy for the virtual elimination of 11 persistent toxic substances from the Great Lakes. The author presents evidence of toxicity of organochlorine contaminants and strongly advocates a phase-out approach of certain chlorine-based industrial processes. 16 refs., 2 figs.
ISSN:	1051-0761 1939-5582
DOI:	10.2307/1942017