Plane de-icing agents contribute to soil and groundwater contamination at airports

ENN
Apr 30, 2015, 10:55 am15 pts
Spring has arrived in Europe with mild temperatures and sunshine. Where just a few weeks ago the ground was frozen and partly covered in snow and ice, it is now thawing. This doesn't only have an impact on the flora and fauna. Thawing results in soil and the groundwater at airports being impacted by chemicals,…

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