Anthropogenic factors associated with contaminants of emerging concern detected in inland Minnesota lakes (Phase II).

ABSTRACT: Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) include a variety of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and hormones commonly detected in surface waters. Human activities, such as wastewater treatment and discharge, contribute to the distribution of CECs in water, but other sources and pathways are less frequently examined. This study aimed to identify anthropogenic activities and environmental characteristics associated with the presence of CECs, previously determined to be of high priority for further research and mitigation, in rural inland lakes in northeastern Minnesota, United States. The setting for this study consisted of 21 lakes located within both the Grand Portage Indian Reservation and the 1854 Ceded Territory, where subsistence hunting and fishing are important to the cultural

SUBMITTER: Servadio JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9365396 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature