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Contamination of soil, sediments and water bodies by diagenetic and xenobiotic compounds represents the largest environmental problem. Withing the BRD documented contaminated sites containing hazardous wastes for which an urgent need for remediation exists approach 24.000 sites in number. Nearly 150.000 additional areas are suspected of being a human and environmental health risk. The ultimate environmentala clean up costs are estimated to exceed 100 billion DM.
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Knackmuss, HJ. (1996). Basic Knowledge and Perspectives on Biodegradation of Xenobiotic Compounds in Soil. In: Kobus, H., Barczewski, B., Koschitzky, HP. (eds) Groundwater and Subsurface Remediation. Environmental Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45750-0_3
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