Environmental contaminants such as PCB, flame retardants, PFAS, heavy metals and residues of pesticides can have negative effects on both human health and ecosystems.
At the department, research is conducted concerning the dispersion and effects of environmental contaminants, as well as methods for treatment and remediation, and analysing techniques.
Examples of research projects
Several of the projects below are performed by the POPs group which research is focused on organic pollutants and contaminants of emerging concern. More projects are listed on their page.
Mercury
Microplastics
Organic pollutants
Pesticides
Pharmaceuticals and antibiotic resistance genes
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Collaborative centres
SLU Knowledge bank
For more articles in SLU Knowledge bank about environmental contaminants and pesticides see the Swedish version of this page.
