Benzpyrenes in Soil
- 18 August 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 134 (3477) , 474-475
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.134.3477.474
Abstract
Benzpyrenes appear to be common and fairly abundant constituents of soils. Both the carcinogenic 3,4-benzpyrene and its inactive 1,2-isomer have been detected spectroscopically in extracts of soils from rural areas of the eastern United States.Keywords
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