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The basic concept of “natural attenuation” is to allow naturally occurring processes to reduce the mass, volume, or concentration of contaminants in the environment, while addressing the potential threat to human health and the environment.
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Delisle, S., Greer, C.W. (2004). Remediation of Organic Pollutants Through Natural Attenuation. In: Singh, A., Ward, O.P. (eds) Applied Bioremediation and Phytoremediation. Soil Biology, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05794-0_8
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