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A study was conducted on polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) in agricultural soils at 41 sites within a radius of 3 km from two municipal solid waste incinerators in Shanghai. The PCDD/F concentrations ranged from 71.32 to 3,881.44 pg g−1 (0.64–61.15 pg I-TEQ g−1). The highest PCDD/F concentrations were found approximately 1,000 m from the municipal solid waste incinerators. The PCDD/F homologue profiles of all soil samples were compared with the profiles from suspected PCDD/F sources by multivariate statistical analysis. The results showed that, the PCDD/F pollutions in some soil samples can be attributed to emissions from the municipal solid waste incinerators.
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The financial support by the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Contract number: 062312009) is greatly acknowledged.
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Deng, Y.Y., Jia, L.J., Li, K. et al. Levels of PCDD/Fs in Agricultural Soils near Two Municipal Waste Incinerators in Shanghai, China. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 86, 65–70 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-010-0168-9
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