The Use of Passive Samplers (SPMD and POCIS) for Monitoring Dioxin and Pesticide Levels in Maine Surface Waters

• Main Author: Charlestra, Lucner
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 2005
• Subjects: Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin; Pesticides; Pollutants; Contamination; Environmental Health; Fresh Water Studies; Toxicology; Alf; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/1239; https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/context/etd/article/2276/viewcontent/CharlestraL2005.pdf

Dioxin consists of a toxic group of compounds linked to harmful effects in human health such as suppression of the immune system and cancer (USEPA, 2004b). The Maine legislature enacted a law stipulating that effective December 31, 2002, dioxin concentration in fish upstream (or above) a paper mill...