Flow and distribution of chromium in the Swedish environment: a new approach to studying environmental pollution

Point source emission from industrial production processes has been the major focus of environmental concern in the past. In this article it is argued that the accumulating amount of goods/products in society should also be focused on in the future. From these goods substances will sooner or later b...

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Published in:Ambio 1989, Vol.18 (4), p.216-220
Main Authors: Anderberg, S, Bergbaeck, B, Lohm, U. (Linkoeping Univ. (Sweden). Inst. foer Tema Vatten i Natur och Samhaelle)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloys
Chemistry
CHROME
CHROMIUM
Coefficients
CONSOMMATION
CONSUMO
CONSUMPTION
CONTAMINACION
CROMO
Environmental chemistry
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
EXPORTACIONES
EXPORTATION
EXPORTS
Heavy Metals
HISTOIRE
HISTORIA
HISTORY
IMPACT SUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT
IMPACTO AMBIENTAL
IMPORTACIONES
IMPORTATION
IMPORTS
Kemi
Leather tanning
LOCALISATION DES PRODUCTIONS
LOCALIZACION DE LA PRODUCCION
Materials
Miljökemi
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURVETENSKAP
Pollutant emissions
POLLUTION
Production estimates
PRODUCTION LOCATION
Steel industry
Steels
SUECIA
SUEDE
SWEDEN
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Summary:Point source emission from industrial production processes has been the major focus of environmental concern in the past. In this article it is argued that the accumulating amount of goods/products in society should also be focused on in the future. From these goods substances will sooner or later be leached out to the environment. A case study using chromium in Sweden is presented in this paper as one example of a substance that may accumulate in the environment. Total flows of chromium for the 20th century, based on trade statistics, production of goods and persistence of products in the environment are estimated. It was found that yearly consumption emissions are higher than the production emissions, i.e. point source emissions from different industries.
ISSN:0044-7447
1654-7209
1654-7209