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Oxidative Phosphorylation Impairment by DDT and DDE

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019
There is increasing evidence supporting the characterization of the pesticide DDT and its metabolite, DDE, as obesogens and metabolic disruptors. Elucidating the mechanism is critical to understanding whether the association of DDT and DDE with obesity ...
S. Elmore, M. L. La Merrill
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Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae): History of Eradication Efforts in Michigan, 1954-1981 [PDF]

, 2017
Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, was first discovered in Michigan in 1954, Aerial spraying operations were conducted to eradicate gypsy moth infestations with synthetic insecticides (DDT, carbaryl, and diflubenzuron)
Hanna, Murray
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Syntheticising Scandinavia: The Introduction of Synthetic Pesticides to Scandinavian Gardens, 1945-1952

HoST, 2020
This study examines the introduction of prescriptive pesticide technologies into Scandinavian family gardens. It analyses pesticide propaganda and plant protection experts’ advice and instructions on the use of pesticides directed at amateur, home ...
Nielsen May-Brith Ohman
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Ocean Dumping of Containerized DDT Waste Was a Sloppy Process.

Environmental Science and Technology, 2019
Industrial-scale dumping of organic waste to the deep ocean was once common practice, leaving a legacy of chemical pollution for which a paucity of information exists.
Veronika Kivenson, K. Lemkau, O. Pizarro, D. Yoerger, C. Kaiser, R. Nelson, Catherine A. Carmichael, B. Paul, C. Reddy, D. Valentine   +9 more
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Study on effect of geometry on performance of pulse detonation rocket engines

Xibei Gongye Daxue Xuebao, 2021
In order to investigate the effect of the geometry on the performance of pulse detonation rocket engines under valveless self-adaptive working mode, the multi-cycle experiment was carried out on the pulse detonation rocket engines with different mixing ...

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Bioremediation of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)-Contaminated Agricultural Soils: Potential of Two Autochthonous Saprotrophic Fungal Strains

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2019
The spread and environmental accumulation of DDT over the years represent not only a threat to human health and ecological security but also a major challenge because of the complex chemical processes and technologies required for remediation ...
Fabiana Russo, A. Ceci, F. Pinzari, A. Siciliano, M. Guida, E. Malusá, M. Tartanus, A. Miszczak, O. Maggi, A. Persiani   +9 more
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Adipocyte epigenetic alterations and potential therapeutic targets in transgenerationally inherited lean and obese phenotypes following ancestral exposures

Adipocyte, 2019
The incidence of obesity has increased dramatically over the past two decades with a prevalence of approximately 40% of the adult population within the United States.
Stephanie E. King, Eric Nilsson, Daniel Beck, Michael K. Skinner   +3 more
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Mathematical Evaluation of Community Level Impact of Combining Bed Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying upon Malaria Transmission in Areas where the main Vectors are Anopheles Arabiensis Mosquitoes. [PDF]

, 2013
Indoor residual insecticide spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) are commonly used together even though evidence that such combinations confer greater protection against malaria than either method alone is inconsistent.
AK Githeko, AN Clements, C Ngufor, EJ Scholte, FM Mutuku, FO Okumu, FO Okumu, FO Okumu, FO Okumu, Fredros O Okumu, G MacDonald, Gerry F Killeen, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, H Pates, HM Ferguson, I Kleinschmidt, IN Lyimo, J Bradley, J Kitau, JB Silver, JD Lines, JO Yukich, JP Grieco, JR Rosenbaum, JT Griffin, KRN Ng'habi, L Yakob, MJ Hamel, MN Bayoh, N Chitnis, NJ Govella, OJT Briët, R Elliott, R N'Guessan, Samson S Kiware, Sarah J Moore, SE Clarke, SS Kiware, SS Kiware, The malERA Consultative Group on Vector Control, TL Russell, TL Russell, TP Eisele, V Corbel, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO/RBM, UNICEF, PSI, MSH, YA Derua   +55 more
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Identification of sex-specific DNA methylation changes driven by specific chemicals in cord blood in a Faroese birth cohort

Epigenetics, 2018
Faroe islanders consume marine foods contaminated with methylmercury (MeHg), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other toxicants associated with chronic disease risks.
Yuet-Kin Leung, Bin Ouyang, Liang Niu, Changchun Xie, Jun Ying, Mario Medvedovic, Aimin Chen, Pal Weihe, Damaskini Valvi, Philippe Grandjean, Shuk-Mei Ho   +10 more
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Adipose tissue levels of DDT as risk factor for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021
Background: Exposure to dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), a potent lipophilic organochlorine pesticide, has long been linked as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Neha Tawar, Basu Dev Banerjee, Brijesh Kumar Mishra, Tusha Sharma, Shipra Tyagi, Sri Venkata Madhu, Vivek Agarwal, Sanjay Gupta   +7 more
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