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The Great Lakes of North America are the largest system of freshwater lakes in the world. Forty-three Areas of Concern have been identified on the Great Lakes by the Governments of Canada and the United States. Sediments in many of the Areas of Concern are contaminated by toxic compounds such as PCBs, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals.
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Wardlaw, C. (1993). Canada’s Great Lakes Contaminated Sediment Treatment Technology Program. In: Eijsackers, H.J.P., Hamers, T. (eds) Integrated Soil and Sediment Research: A Basis for Proper Protection. Soil & Environment, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2008-1_26
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