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ABSTRACT Globally, rivers receive a diverse range of chemicals, including metals, pesticides, persistent organic pollutants, petrochemicals, human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and personal care products. However, the extent to which these different chemical groups affect riverine invertebrate communities is not well defined.
Imogen P. Poyntz‐Wright +2 more
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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) residues were determined in a total of 160 samples comprising of cocoa beans and soil collected from four major cocoa farms in Ondo, Nigeria.
Ihedioha Janefrances N +2 more
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Facilitated Transport of Organic Contaminants in a High Concentration, Multicomponent Plume
Abstract A field experiment evaluated the transport of organic contaminants in a plume from hazardous waste disposal areas at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The plume contained many xenobiotic contaminants, with widely varying expected mobilities.
D. M. Mackay +7 more
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In this study, zinc oxide-activated carbon nanocomposite was used as the adsorbent for the remediation of dieldrin in aqueous media. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZNPs) were synthesized from Cissus quadrangularis (C.
Calvince Ondijo +2 more
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Managing strategies for organochlorine contaminated soils for a safe food production [PDF]
Background: Organochlorine pesticides such as dieldrin, DDT and others are highly persistant pesticides, which were applied world wide against pests in horticulture, fruit and arable crops.
Koller, Martin +3 more
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Seasonal levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in yam, cassava, sweet potato and cocoyam samples collected from Esa-Oke Farm Settlement, Osun State, Nigeria were evaluated. Sampling regiment for three sites lasted four months each during the dry and
J.A. Oyinloye +5 more
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Determination of Aflatoxin M1, Organochlorine Pesticides, and Heavy Metals in Raw Milk of Iran
The consumption of milk by different age groups makes its contamination as a crucial issue for public health. Therefore, the consumption of milk is considered in terms of AFM1, OCs, and heavy metals. Although monitoring of the milk safety is necessary. ABSTRACT The current study aimed to investigate aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs),
Farnoosh Ansari +5 more
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SUSCEPTIBILITY OF ANOPHELES FLUVIATILIS TO INSECTICIDES IN SOUTHERN IRAN [PDF]
The first records of Anopheles fluviatilis resistance to DDT was reported in 1963 from India and to dieldrin from eastern Saudi Arabia in 1959. In southern Iran, antimalaria measures began in 1950 and up to 1957 the area was under DDT residual house ...
N.Eshaghy, E.Javadian, A.V.Manouchehri
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An assessment of two decades of contaminant monitoring in the Nation’s Coastal Zone. [PDF]
Executive Summary: Information found in this report covers the years 1986 through 2005. Mussel Watch began monitoring a suite of trace metals and organic contaminants such as DDT, PCBs and PAHs.
Apeti, D. A. +3 more
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ABSTRACT The analysis of organic pollutants using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometer (GC‐MS) with electron impact (EI) ionization and liquid–liquid or solid‐phase extraction (LLE or SPE) often suffer from a limited selectivity and arduous sample preparation.
Dnyaneshwar Shinde +10 more
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