Superfund Research Program

Exploring the Importance of Aging in Contaminant Bioavailability and Remediation

Project Leaders: Jay Gan, Daniel Schlenk
Grant Number: R01ES024313
Funding Period: 2014-2020

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Publications

2023

• Taylor A, Wang J, Kaur D, Schlenk D, Gan J. 2023. Limited effectiveness of carbonaceous sorbents in sequestering aged organic contaminants in sediments. Environ Sci Technol 57(25):9385-9393. doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c02309 PMID:37318754 PMCID:PMC10308819

2020

• Wang J, Coffin S, Schlenk D, Gan J. 2020. Accumulation of HOCs via precontaminated microplastics by earthworm Eisenia fetida in soil. Environ Sci Technol 54:11220-11229. doi:10.1021/acs.est.0c02922 PMID:32786560

2019

• Taylor A, Wang J, Liao C, Schlenk D, Gan J. 2019. Effect of aging on bioaccessibility of DDTs and PCBs in marine sediment. Environ Pollut 245:582-589. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.126 PMID:30471469 PMCID:PMC6349416

2016

• Crago J, Xu E, Kupsco A, Jia F, Mehinto AC, Lao W, Maruya K, Gan J, Schlenk D. 2016. Trophic transfer and effects of DDT in male hornyhead turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis) from Palos Verdes Superfund site, CA (USA) and comparisons to field monitoring. Environ Pollut 213:940-948. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2016.03.060 PMID:27049791 PMCID:PMC4879599