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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wang M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6822125 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
ACS omega 20191017 18
Among the numerous contaminants of soil, glyphosate and paraquat are two of the most widely used herbicides that are commonly detected in the environment. Soil and sediment contaminated with glyphosate, paraquat, and other environmental toxins can be mobilized and redistributed to lawns, vegetable gardens, parks, and water supplies in vulnerable communities at the site of disasters such as hurricanes and flooding. Glyphosate and paraquat bind strongly to soils containing clays, making their bioa ...[more]