Dioxin-Like and Endocrine Disruptive Activity of Traffic-Contaminated Soil Samples

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Authors	ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ Tereza NOVÁK Jiří JANOŠEK Jaroslav ANDĚL Petr GIESY John Paul HILSCHEROVÁ Klára
Year of publication	2009
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Field	Soil contamination adn decontamination incl. pesticides
Keywords	soil; dioxin-like activity; antiestrogenicity; traffic; highways
Description	The study presents dioxin-like and endocrine disruptive potential of soil samples collected along major highways in the Czech Republic. Bioassays showed namely significant dioxin-like activity of extracts from traffic-affected soils decreasing with increasing distance from highway.
Related projects:	In vitro models for study of endocrine disruption - effects of traditional and new types of persistent organic pollutants New molecular biology and biochemical methods to monitor estrogens and other endocrine disruptors in the environment of the C.R.