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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
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A model-based prioritisation exercise for the European water framework directive.

Klaus Daginnus1, Stefania Gottardo, Ana Payá-Pérez

  • 1Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, VA, Italy. Klaus.Daginnus@bsu.hamburg.de

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|May 11, 2011
PubMed
Summary

A new model prioritizes chemicals under the Water Framework Directive (WFD), assessing hazards and exposure for aquatic life and human health. This risk assessment identifies 78 high-concern substances for improved environmental protection.

Keywords:
Water Framework Directivepriority substancesrisk assessment

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