Chemical time bombs: predicting the unpredictable

Because chemical loading of the environment can occur long before effects are observed, the term "chemical time bomb" has been coined to describe such phenomena. The history of soil acidification is traced.

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Published in:	Environment : science and policy for sustainable development Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 4 - 30
Main Authors:	Stigliani, W.M. (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria), Doelman, P, Salomons, W, Schulin, R, Smidt, G.R.B, Zee, S.E.A.T.M. van der
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington Taylor & Francis Group 01-05-1991 Kirkpatrick Jordon Foundation
Subjects:	Acidification CHEMICALS CONTAMINANTES DEGRADACION DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION Environmental protection Hazardous materials Historical account History INDUSTRIALISATION INDUSTRIALIZACION INDUSTRIALIZATION POLLUANT POLLUTANTS POLLUTION POLUCION PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS PRODUIT CHIMIQUE Q1 Sectie Bodemkwaliteit SEDIMENT SEDIMENTO SOIL Soils SOL Sub-department of Soil Quality SUELO TEMPS TIEMPO TIME
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Summary:	Because chemical loading of the environment can occur long before effects are observed, the term "chemical time bomb" has been coined to describe such phenomena. The history of soil acidification is traced.
Bibliography:	T01 9128143 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23
ISSN:	0013-9157 1939-9154
DOI:	10.1080/00139157.1991.9931383