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Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobenzene, originally used to prevent wheat bunting, is produced as a byproduct in the production of chemicals related to chlorine and could...
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Mechanochemical treatment of hexachlorobenzene-contaminated soil with additives
The use of mechanochemistry for the remediation of hexachlorobenzene (HCB)-contaminated soil was investigated. Additives such as alkaline materials,...
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Adsorption of the hydrophobic organic pollutant hexachlorobenzene to phyllosilicate minerals
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), a representative of hydrophobic organic chemicals (HOC), belongs to the group of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that...
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Degradation behaviors and accumulative effects of coexisting chlorobenzene congeners on the dechlorination of hexachlorobenzene in soil by nanoscale zero-valent iron
It is well known that many chlorinated organic pollutants can be dechlorinated by nanoscale zero-valent iron. However, in the real chlorinated...
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Hexachlorobenzene, a pollutant in hypothyroidism and reproductive aberrations: a perceptive transgenerational study
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), a widespread environmental pollutant, contributes to endocrine disruption resulting in hypothyroidism. We investigated the...
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Evaluation of the fate of trace organic compounds using the Level III fugacity model: a case study of Rajbandh open dump site in Khulna City of Bangladesh
Khulna is the 3rd largest city corporation in Bangladesh that produces 450 tons of Municipal solid waste (MSW) per day and dumps the waste in the...
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Biochar-Polylactic Acid Composite Accelerated Reductive Dechlorination of Hexachlorobenzene in Paddy Soils under Neutral pH Condition
In order to clarify the effect of biochar-polylactic acid (PLA) composite on reductive dechlorination of HCB in paddy soils, an anaerobic incubation...
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Carcinogenic, non-carcinogenic risk, and attributable cases to organochlorine pesticide exposure in women from Northern Mexico
This study aimed to estimate the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk as well as the attributable cases due to exposure to organochlorine...
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WHO- and UNEP-Coordinated Exposure Studies 2000–2019: Findings of Organochlorine Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals
The concentrations of a number of organochlorine pesticides and related chemicals and two organochlorine industrial chemicals were determined in 163...
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Association of pre-pregnancy maternal overweight/obesity and dietary intake during pregnancy with the concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in the human milk of women from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemical compounds that can bioaccumulate, adhere to lipid matrices, and affect human health. This...
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Dietary Uptake of Highly Hydrophobic Chemicals by Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss)
Rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) was exposed through the diet to a mixture of non-ionic organic chemicals for 28 d, followed by a depuration...
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Investigation of organic contaminants in the blubber of a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) first stranded on the coast of Taiwan
This study presents a comprehensive assessment of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the blubber of a stranded blue whale found on the coast of...
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Evaluating the fate and potential health risks of organochlorine pesticides and triclosan in soil, sediment, and water from Asa Dam River, Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria
The quest for safe water due to exponential population growth and climate change has stressed the existing available water source. It is crucial to...
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Residual Pesticides
Pesticides are used mainly in agriculture to protect crops and increase yield. However, many studies have reported the health and environmental...
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Organochlorine pesticides and risk of papillary thyroid cancer in U.S. military personnel: a nested case-control study
BackgroundThe effects of organochlorine pesticide (OCP) exposure on the development of human papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) are not well understood....
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Insights into Full-congener Profiles of Chlorinated Benzenes in Fly and Bottom Ash: Case Study in Vietnamese Industrial and Municipal Waste Incinerators
Chlorinated benzenes (CBzs) are a group of organic pollutants, which have been industrially or unintentionally produced through various chemical and...
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Spatial distribution and temporal trend of organochlorine pesticides in Chinese surface soil
Although organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Stockholm Convention List were banned for a period of time, the residue of OCPs in environment was...
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Penta-Chlorobenzene (PeCB)
Penta-Chlorobenzene (PeCB) belongs to the Chlorobenzene compounds, and is a chlorinated derivative of benzene group specifically the...
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The effect of redox capacity of humic acids on hexachlorobenzene dechlorination during the anaerobic digestion process
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) dechlorination affected by humic acids (HA) was evaluated in terms of HA redox capacity, HA concentrations, and microbial...
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Organochlorine, organophosphorus, and carbamate pesticide residues in an Ethiopian Rift Valley Lake Hawassa: occurrences and possible ecological risks
Currently, pesticide production and use are on the rise globally. This trend is certain to continue in the coming decades with residues posing risks...
