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Health risk of consuming Sphoeroides spp. from the Navachiste Lagoon complex due to its trace metals and organochlorine pesticides content

Scientific Reports, 2022
The Navachiste complex (NAV) is impacted by neighbored human activities and is located in the southwestern coastal zone of the Gulf of California. The study determines the trace metal (TM) and organochlorine pesticides (OCP) health risk content in the ...
Gabriela Muñoz-Armenta, Ernestina Pérez-González, Guadalupe Durga Rodríguez-Meza, Hector Abelardo González-Ocampo   +3 more
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Pesticide Residues and Associated Public Health Risks in Vegetables from Irrigated Farms Adjacent to Rift Valley Lake Ziway, Ethiopia

Journal of Food Quality
The overuse of pesticides has resulted in the accumulation of harmful residues in vegetables, which requires monitoring to assess the risks to human health.
Asrat Fekadu Demsie, Girma Tilahun Yimer, Solomon Sorsa Sota   +2 more
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Pre-diagnostic serum concentrations of organochlorines and risk of acute myeloid leukemia: A nested case-control study in the Norwegian Janus Serum Bank Cohort

Environment International, 2019
Background: Epidemiologic studies suggest an increased risk of leukemia among individuals occupationally exposed to some organochlorine (OC) compounds.
Bryan A. Bassig, Lawrence S. Engel, Hilde Langseth, Tom K. Grimsrud, Kenneth P. Cantor, Roel Vermeulen, Mark P. Purdue, Dana Boyd Barr, Jason Y.Y. Wong, Aaron Blair, Nathaniel Rothman, Qing Lan   +11 more
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Pesticide Contamination in the Hair of Children From Colonia San Juan, a Rural Community in Paraguay

Drug Testing and Analysis, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 354-369, March 2026.
Hair analysis in children from a rural community in Paraguay reveals exposure to organophosphates, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, fungicides, herbicides, and endocrine disruptors, highlighting the urgent need for stricter environmental protections and preventive health measures. ABSTRACT Chronic exposure to pesticides can cause carcinogenic, reproductive,
Stela Benitez Leite, Alba Iglesias‐Gonzalez, Mirta Noemí Mesquita, María Luisa Macchi, Robin Mesnage, Brice M. R. Appenzeller   +5 more
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The organochlorine pesticide heptachlor disrupts the structure of model and cell membranes [PDF]

, 1997
Heptachlor is an organochlorine pesticide which is particularly toxic for aquatic life. A significant source of this pesticide for infants is breast milk, where its concentration is considerably higher than in dairy milk.
Aguilar, Felipe, Villena, Fernando, Mario Suwalsky, Maritza Benites, Felipe Aguilar, Carlos P Sotomayor, Fernando Villena, Benites, Maritza, Suwalsky, Mario, Sotomayor, Carlos P   +9 more
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Evaluation of the pollution pressures posed by groups of chemicals on British riverine invertebrate populations

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 1, Page 106-127, February 2026.
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, Xavier A. Harrison, Charles R. Tyler   +2 more
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Organochlorine Pesticides and PCBs in Traditionally and Industrially Smoked Pork Meat Products from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Foods, 2020
The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of 19 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs): (hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH, β-HCH, δ−HCH), lindane, aldrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, trans-chlordane, cis-chlordane ...
Brankica Kartalović, Krešimir Mastanjević, Nikolina Novakov, Jelena Vranešević, Dragana Ljubojević Pelić, Leona Puljić, Kristina Habschied   +6 more
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Associations of Specific Pesticides and Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Female Spouses in the Agricultural Health Study

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Volume 78, Issue 1, Page 49-58, January 2026.
Objectives Growing evidence suggests farming and agricultural pesticide use may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but few studies have examined specific pesticides and RA among women living on farms, who may personally use pesticides or may be indirectly exposed.
Christine G. Parks, Darya Leyzarovich, Ghassan B. Hamra, Karen H. Costenbader, Dazhe Chen, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Dale P. Sandler   +7 more
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A comprehensive analysis of organochlorine pesticides in Egyptian waters: distribution, ecological impacts, and health risks

Applied Water Science
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are a pressing global issue, particularly in developing countries like Egypt. These pervasive pesticides pose an environmental and public health concern in Egypt due to their historical use and frequent identification in ...
Samir Shamma, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Mahmoud Dawood, Eslam M. A. El-Nahrery, Ahmed Shahat, Mohamed N. Hegazy, Hani N. Sewilam, Tamer Shoeib, Anwar Abdelnaser   +8 more
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Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction in Pesticide Residues Analysis:1. Optimisation of Extraction Conditions [PDF]

Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2007
The method of headspace solid phase microextraction (HS/SPME) was successfully used in a simultaneous multicomponent analysis of hexachlorobenzene (HCB), tefluthrin, heptachlor, aldrin, chlorpyrifos, fenthion and bifenthrin in aqueous medium ...
Rada Đurović, Jelena Milinović, Mirjana Marković, Dragan Marković   +3 more
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