Publications

WG1 summary of discussion: The role of modelling and FAIRMODE in the Directive review. WG1 activity/discussion. NILU F

Denby, B.R.; Luekewille, A.; Tarrasón, L.

The combined use of models and monitoring for applications related to the European air quality Directive: SG1-WG2 FAIRMODE. Summary. NILU F

Denby, B.R.

Final results from an AQ screening study in Dhaka, February 2011. NILU F

Randall, S.; Sivertsen, B.

Long-range transport of wastes containing PCBs and other industrial organic contaminants: Implications for global fate and control strategies. NILU F

Breivik, K.; Chakraborty, P.; Gioia, R.; Jones, K.C.; Zhang, G.

Recent studies show that PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) air concentrations remain surprisingly high in parts of Africa and Asia. These are regions where PCBs were never extensively used, but which are implicated as recipients of obsolete products and wastes containing PCBs and other industrial organic contaminants. We hypothesize that there may be different trends in emissions across the globe, whereby emissions of some industrial organic contaminants may be decreasing faster in former use regions (due to emission reductions combined with uncontrolled export), at the expense of regions receiving these substances as obsolete products and wastes. While significant efforts and achievements have been made by the scientific community to understand and predict LRT of such chemicals by air and water, it is cautioned that the global sources and fate of these chemicals still cannot be fully rationalized (nor controlled) without an understanding of emissions due to ¿LRT¿ by products and wastes. However, the potential for detrimental effects on the environment and human health due to LRT by air, water, or wastes should be of equal concern when managing and regulating industrial organic contaminants. This calls for a better integration of life-cycle approaches in the management and regulation of industrial organic contaminants in order to protect environmental and human health on a global scale. Yet, in comparison to LRT by air and water, little remains known about the LRT of industrial organic contaminants as obsolete products and wastes because of the often illicit nature of these operations.

Temporal trend and spatial differences of perfluoroalkylated substances in harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) livers from Northern Europe. NILU F

Huber, S.; Ahrens, L.; Bårdsen, B.J.; Siebert, U.; Bustnes, J.O.; Ebinghaus, R.; Herzke, D.

Contaminants in polar regions - COPOL. NILU F

Evenseth, A.; Borgå, K.; Warner, N.; Ruus, A.; Hallanger, I.; Christensen, G.N.; Heimstad, E.S.; Gabrielsen, G.W.

Rekordhøye metanmålinger, hvorfor det? Ligger årsaken i tinende permafrost, eller er det andre kilder? NILU F

Myhre, C.L.

Perfluorinated alkylated substances in vegetables and fruits collected in four European countries; Perfood. NILU F

Herzke, D.; Huber, S.; Bervoets, L.; D'Hollander, W.; Hasjlova, J.; Brambilla, G.; De Filippis, S.P.; deVogt, P.

Economic benefits from mercury emission reductions in Europe.

Sundseth, K.; Pacyna, J.M.; Pacyna, E.G.; Travnikov, O.

Data report 2009. Acidifying and eutrophying compounds and particulate matter. EMEP/CCC

Hjellbrekke, A.-G.; Fjæraa, A.M.

Analytical intercomparison of heavy metals in precipitation, 2009 and 2010. EMEP/CCC

Uggerud, H.T.; Hjellbrekke, A.-G.

Calculation of pseudo PM2.5 annual mean concentrations in Europe based on annual mean PM10 concentrations and other supplementary data. ETC/ACC Technical Paper, 2010/9

Denby, B.; Gola, G.; de Leeuw, F.; de Smet, P.; Horálek, J.