@article{fdi:010090461,
  title = {{I}s a dissipation half-life of 5 years for chlordecone in soils of the {F}rench {W}est {I}ndies relevant ?},
  author = {{S}aaidi, {P}.{L}. and {G}runberger, {O}livier and {S}amou{\¨e}lian, {A}. and {L}e {R}oux, {Y}. and {R}ichard, {A}. and {D}evault, {D}.{A}. and {F}eidt, {C}. and {B}enoit, {P}. and {E}vrard, {O}. and {I}mfeld, {G}. and {M}ouvet, {C}. and {V}oltz, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{R}ecently, {C}omte et al. (2022) re-examined the natural degradation of chlordecone ({CLD}) in the soils of the {F}rench {W}est {I}ndies ({FWI}) by introducing an additional 'dissipation parameter' into the {WISORCH} model developed by {C}abidoche et al. (2009). {R}ecent data sets of {CLD} concentrations in {FWI} soils obtained by {C}omte et al. enabled them optimizing the model parameters, resulting in significantly shorter estimates of pollution persistence than in the original model. {T}heir conclusions jeopardize the paradigm of a very limited degradation of {CLD} in {FWI} soils, which may lead to an entire revision of the management of {CLD} contamination. {H}owever, we believe that their study is questionable on several important aspects. {T}his includes potential biases in the data sets and in the modeling approach. {I}t results in an inconsistency between the estimated dissipation half-life time ({DT}50) of five years that the authors determined for {CLD} and the fate of {CLD} in soil from the application period 1972-1993 until nowadays. {M}ost importantly, a rapid dissipation of {CLD} in the field as proposed by {C}omte et al. is not sufficiently supported by data and estimates. {H}ence, the paradigm of long-term persistence of {CLD} in {FWI} soils is still to be considered.},
  keywords = {{GUADELOUPE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {P}ollution},
  volume = {324},
  numero = {},
  pages = {121283 [6 ]},
  ISSN = {0269-7491},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = { 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121283},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090461},
}