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In the first part of this paper an overview is provided of the various phenomena that anthropogenic organic pollutants (AOPs) of various nature and origin are subjected in soil and of the specific role exerted by soil humic substances (HS) in these processes.
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Loffredo, E., Senesi, N. (2006). THE ROLE OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES IN THE FATE OF ANTHROPOGENIC ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN SOIL WITH EMPHASIS ON ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR COMPOUNDS. In: Twardowska, I., Allen, H.E., Häggblom, M.M., Stefaniak, S. (eds) Soil and Water Pollution Monitoring, Protection and Remediation. NATO Science Series, vol 69. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4728-2_4
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