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PCBs contamination in seafood species at the Eastern Coast of Thailand.

Chemosphere

June 2009

Chulabhorn Research Institute, Asian Institute of Technology and Mahidol University, Center for Environmental Health, Toxicology and Management of Chemicals, 272 Rama 6 Road, Rajathevee, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a large group of persistent organic substances spread throughout the world. The most toxic PCBs are those that are dioxin-like (dl-PCBs). Environmental studies on PCBs in Thailand are limited, especially with regards to dl-PCBs.

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Mercury contamination and potential impacts from municipal waste incinerator on Samui Island, Thailand.

J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng

March 2009

Post-Graduate Education in Environmental Toxicology, Technology and Management, Inter-University Program between Chulabhorn Research Institute, Asian Institute of Technology and Mahidol University, Thailand.

In recent years, mercury (Hg) pollution generated by municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) has become the subject of serious public concern. On Samui Island, Thailand, a large-scale municipal waste incinerator has been in operation for over 7 years with a capacity of 140 tons/day for meeting the growing demand for municipal waste disposal. This research assessed Hg contamination in environmental matrices adjacent to the waste incinerating plant.

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