Environ Sci Pollut Res (2017) 24:17861–17873 DOI 10.1007/s11356-017-9249-1
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Degradation of metaldehyde in water by nanoparticle catalysts and powdered activated carbon Zhuojun Li 1 & Jong Kyu Kim 2 & Vrushali Chaudhari 3 & Suseeladevi Mayadevi 3 & Luiza C. Campos 1
Received: 27 January 2017 / Accepted: 9 May 2017 / Published online: 14 June 2017 # The Author(s) 2017. This article is an open access publication
Abstract Metaldehyde, an organic pesticide widely used in the UK, has been detected in drinking water in the UK with a low concentration (