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The presence of endosulfan in samples of African dust after a typical red dust storm in May 2007 was investigated. The samples were collected from a remote and mountainous area of Crete (Greece) where olive groves are cultivated. Endosulfan I, endosulfan II and endosulfan sulphate were detected at concentrations of 2.7, 1.4 and 1.1 ng/g, respectively, indicating that long range aeolian dust transport could be a possible source of contamination of olive cultivations.
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Balayiannis, G.P., Anastassiadis, M. & Anagnostopoulos, H. Endosulfan in Wind-Transported African Dust Depositions in Crete. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 83, 780–782 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-009-9834-1
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