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Analysis and Quality Control of WHO- and UNEP-Coordinated Human Milk Studies 2000–2019: Organochlorine Pesticides and Industrial Contaminants
The analytical method for determination of nonpolar organochlorine pesticides and industrial contaminants in human milk comprises extraction of...
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Potential risk of organochlorine regulation limits in Brazilian soils
Brazil is a major food exporter and consequently a major consumer of pesticides. In the environmental legislation for soil quality maintenance, there...
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Persistent Organic Contaminants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic compounds of global concern that adversely affect the environment and human health around the world....
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Simultaneous Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in Animal Fat by GC-ECD and GC-MS
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are important classes of contaminants due to their high persistence in the...
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Hydroponic Removal of Organic Contaminants from Water
With an expanding population, food production and other developmental activities increase. These activities are the primary cause of increasing soil,...
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Removal of Organochlorine Pesticides from Soil and Water
The intensive production of the organochlorine pesticide lindaneLindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane)Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) caused vast amounts of...
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Research progress on remediation of organochlorine pesticide contamination in soil
Deteriorated soil pollution has grown into a worldwide environmental concern over the years. Organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues, featured with...
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Sources and Fate of Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment
The sources, levels, and fate of organic contaminants of major concern in the marine environment are reviewed. Spatial distributions among the...
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Organochlorine and Metal Contaminants in the Blood Plasma of Green Sturgeon Caught in Washington Coastal Estuaries
Non-invasive monitoring was used to evaluate the concentrations of 40 contaminants in the blood plasma of the North American Green Sturgeon Acipenser...
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Levels and Health Risks of Heavy Metals and Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Soil and Drinking Water of Flood-Prone Residential Area of Lagos, Nigeria
Environmental pollution arises from the myriad of chemicals in current and historic applications. In Nigeria, the fate of pollutants among other...
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Environmental Contaminants and Their Impact on Wildlife
Environmental contaminants are chemicals introduced intentionally or accidentally in our environments and have harmful impacts on biological systems....
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Marine Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Identifying and listing substances or materials as contaminants of emerging concernContaminants of emerging concern (CECs) is not a simple task, and...
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Perennial Existence of Organochlorine Pesticides in the Soils of Amghara, Kuwait
A comprehensive study from the surface soil samples of 14 locations from Amghara, Kuwait were assessed for the investigation of organochlorine...
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Diabetes mellitus and serum organochlorine pesticides mixtures in Mexican women
BackgroundVery recently, it has been reported that exposure to different mixtures of organochlorine pesticides (OCP) is associated with the...
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Classic Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems: POPs, PFAS, Heavy Metals, and Microplastics
Legacy contaminants and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) entered the aquatic system from industrial, urban, and agricultural sources in high...
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Target Organ Toxicity in Rats After Subchronic Oral Exposure to Soil Extracts Containing a Complex Mixture of Contaminants
Complex mixtures of unknown contaminants present a challenge to identify toxicological risks without using large numbers of animals and...
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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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What Are Pollutants, Contaminants, and Chemicals of Emerging Concerns (CECs)
The terms contaminant and pollutant are often used interchangeably, and to some degree, they overlap. However, there are essential distinctions...
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Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides and Female Breast Cancer Risk According to Molecular Receptors Expression: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Epidemiological Evidence
Purpose of ReviewOrganochlorine pesticides (OCP) have been proposed as potential mammary carcinogens since they interact with steroid signaling...
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Phytoremediation of contaminants in urban soils: a review
Accelerated urbanization has induced the accumulation of toxic substances in urban soils, calling for sustainable remediation methods such as...
