title: Contamination of soil, leaves and vegetables by polychlorinated biphenyls in Xiamen region, China.
abstract: The paper aimed to identify the primary of polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs) in the Jiulong River Estuary, investigate the spatial distribution of PCBs contamination in the environment, localize the atmospheric source and evaluate ongoing PCBs emissions by analyzing soil samples collected along the Jiulong River region. In addition, the accumulation of PCBs in the human food chain was quantified by analyzing leaf of orange trees and vegetable samples collected along a gradient of soil/atmospheric contamination moving away from the source. Consequently, the impact on the human health and the ecosystem was quantified, different management options were proposed to reduce this impact and to carry out research on organic contaminants along the Jiulong River and Xiamen region.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China. maskaoui@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maskaoui
authors.forename: Jun-Liang
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ya-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Tian-Ling
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Hua-Sheng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D032084:Citrus sinensis; D002980:Climate; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005843:Geography; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls