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Organic pollutants poison the roof of the world [1]

Toxic chemicals are accumulating in the ecosystems of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau, researchers warn in the the first comprehensive study to assess levels of certain organic pollutants in that part of the world.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2013
Jane Qiu [2]
Nature [3]
Tags:
POPs [4], Toxins [5], DDT [6], Himalaya [7], Atmosphere [8], South Asia [9], Air Pollution [10]
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