Organochlorine insecticides (DDT and heptachlor) in dry fish: Traditional washing and cooking effect on dietary intake [PDF]
Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2009 The concentrations of organochlorine insecticides (DDT and heptachlor) were investigated to estimate the effect of various washing and boiling/cooking to elucidate the concentration level we intake actually.
Matiur Rahim +6 more
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Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Raw Milk Samples Collected From Goat's Dairy Farms of Kastamonu Province, Türkiye. [PDF]
Vet Med SciThis study analyzed 20 goat milk samples from Kastamonu, Türkiye, detecting methoxychlor, β‐endosulfan, and p,p'‐DDE residues. While methoxychlor exceeded maximum residue limits (MRL) in 13 of 14 positive samples, other residues remained below established thresholds.
Gökmen S, Demir N.
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Spatiotemporal Distribution, Risk, and Source Identification of Organochlorine Pesticides in the Surface Water of Shitalakshya River, Bangladesh. [PDF]
J ToxicolThis study investigates the spatiotemporal distribution of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the surface water (n = 60) of Shitalakshya River, Bangladesh, by an optimized and validated LLE–GC–ECD method by calibration (0.10–5.00 µgL−1), linearity (R2 = 0.995–0.999), recovery (80.11%–117.10%), precision, specificity, selectivity, LODs (0.0009–0.0026 ...
Islam MM, Shoeb M, Mamun MIR.
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Enhanced Detection of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Sesame Seeds (<i>Sesamum indicum L</i>.) Using Advanced GC-MS/MS Techniques. [PDF]
J Anal Methods ChemConsidering the economic and edible values of sesame seeds, it is important to monitor sesame seed for the safety of consumers and for international trade as it helps the country government and suppliers as products to gain market acceptance more effectively.
Ago KA, Tefera M.
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Pesticide Residues in Foods in Ghana: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aim Pesticide use has surged globally to enhance agricultural productivity. However, this reliance, particularly in developing countries like Ghana, has raised concerns about pesticide residues in foods and their potential health impacts on the population. Exposure to pesticide residueshas been linked to acute poisoning, cancers,
Ahiabor WK, Donkor ES.
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Economic Impact of Discontinuing Farm Uses of Heptachlor [PDF]
, 2022 In 1971, U.S. farmers would have incurred additional costs of $2.1 million if farm uses of the insecticide heptachlor had been discontinued. Based on estimates of 1971 acreage treated with heptachlor, this aggregate loss would have included $1.2 million
Delvo, Herman W. +2 more
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Pesticides and Breast Cancer Risk, An Evaluation of Heptachlor, BCERF Fact Sheet No. 12
, 1998 Fact sheet on the breast cancer risk of the insecticide heptachlor and heptachlor epoxideThis fact sheet describes the scientific evidence of whether the pesticide heptachlor and its breakdown product heptachlor epoxide affects the risk of breast cancer ...
Gandhi, Renu, Snedeker, Suzanne M.
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Ra Ximhai, 2021 The use of pesticides in agriculture has been considered worldwide as one of the most important means of increasing agricultural production; however, their use has been accompanied by side effects that pose a danger to humans and biota.
Brian Arturo Rodríguez Aguilar +3 more
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Determination of Aflatoxin M<sub>1</sub>, Organochlorine Pesticides, and Heavy Metals in Raw Milk of Iran. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrThe 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),
Ansari F +5 more
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Hematotoxicity of heptachlor [PDF]
, 2019 Hematotoxicity has been documented in adults exposed to high levels of organochlorine pesticides. Our studies revealed that prenatal exposure to the organochlorine pesticide heptachlor resulted in alteration of lymphocyte development, while myeloid cell ...
Dodson, Sarah Vanessa Meads
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