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Pesticides and Herbicides

Reza Mahour, Muhammad Faizan Khan, Sara F. Forbes, Leónidas Pérez-Estrada

Water Environment Research · 2014 · 18 citations · 156 references

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Abstract

This is a review of literature published in 2013 related to the presence of pesticides and herbicides in the environment. The review, divided into four sections, includes toxicology, ecology, risk assessment, modelling and treatment strategies.

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