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Table 2 Evidence of PAH, PCB and PFC in crops harvested from soils treated with organic materials

From: Evidence of uptake of different pollutants in plants harvested from soil treated and fertilized with organic materials as source of soil nutrients from developing countries

Crops

PAH, PCB and PFC

Organic amendment/planting method

Authors

Agricu bisporus

Anthracene, pyrene, fluoranthene, and phenanthrene

Compost

[82]

Lycopersicum esculentus

Dimethyphthalate and diethylphthalate

Biosolids

[83]

Cucumis sativus

Phenantherene,pyrene, flouranthene, benzo[a] anthracene, chrysene, indeno[1,2,3,cd] pyrene, benzo[a]pyrene

Rhizophere soil

[84]

Beta vulgaris L.

Allium cepa L.

Lactuca sativa

Perfluoroctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctane sulphonamide

Compost

[85]

Spinacia oleracea

Benzo(k) flouranthene and benzo[a] pyrene

Waste-water irrigation

[86]

Zea mays

Acenaphthene and flourene

Sewage

[74]

Brassica oleracea

Benzo(k) flouranthene and benzo[a] pyrene

Waste-water irrigation

[86]

Daucus carota

Perfluoroctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctane sulphonamide

Compost

[85]

Capsicum annuum

Phenantrene and Benzo[a]antracene

Waste-water irrigation

[87]