In the past years it has become clear that some environmental chemicals can cause risks to the developing embryo and fetus. Evaluating the developmental toxicity of environmental chemicals is now a prominent public health concern. The suspected association between TCE and congenital cardiac malformations warrants special attention because TCE is a common drinking water contaminant that is detected in water supplies throughout the U.S. and the world. There is a lot of concern about …
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…which contaminants are amenable to phytoremediation. Polluted sites are being studied, and phytoremediation looks promising for a variety of contaminants. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Ackerman, Lowell. http://www.env- zone.com/pollution/health/chemical/10043.htm. Chemical Pollution, Inc. 1996 Black, Jonathan L. Ecological Engineering. New York: Wilson & Wade, Inc. 1997. Hamm, James G. The Handbook of Chemical Pollution Control. Toronto: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, 1982. Hecht, David &Georges Badiane.. "Phytoremediation" New Internationalist, June 1998, 12-16 Long, Cheryl. "Toxic Pollutants" Environmental Solutions, March 1998:10