The Fate of Anthropogenic Organic Pollutants in Soil: Adsorption/Desorption of Pesticides Possessing Endocrine Disruptor Activity by Natural Organic Matter (Humic Substances)

The purpose of this presentation is to firstly provide a general survey on the various phenomena that anthropogenic organic pollutants of various nature and origin are subjected in soils and on the specific role exerted by humic substances on these processes. The presentation will then focus on adsorption/desorption of two important classes of organic pollutants, that are some representative pesticides possessing endocrine disruptor activity and some properly active endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs), onto soil humic acids (HAs) that are the most chemically and biochemically active fractions of humic substances and natural soil organic matter.