Heptachlor and Heptachlor Epoxide [PDF]
, 1988 Heptachlor (1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindene) is an insecticide that was used on corn, alfalfa, hay, and vegetables, and as a termiticide. During the mid-1970s, use of heptachlor on food crops was phased out due to the persistence of the chemical and its epoxide.
George W. Ware
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Effects of gestational and lactational exposure to heptachlor epoxide on age at puberty and reproductive function in men and women [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundFor 15 months in 1981-1982, the commercial milk supply on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was contaminated with heptachlor epoxide, a metabolite of the insecticide heptachlor, resulting in gestational and/or lactational exposure to offspring of ...
Ulrike Luderer +7 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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Evaluation of human exposure to the heptachlor epoxide contamination of milk in Hawaii. [PDF]
, 1991 The commercial milk supply on Oahu was contaminated by heptachlor epoxide for as long as 15 months during 1981-82 at levels possibly as high as 1.2 ug/g, fat basis.
Dean B. Baker, Stanley Y. Loo, J Barker
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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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Distribution of endocrine-disrupting pesticides in water and fish from the Oder River, Poland [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2010 Background. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), which act in a similar way to natural hormones, lead to disorders of the endocrine system in animals and humans (endocrine disruptors).
A. Tomza-Marciniak, A. Witczak
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Pesticide Contamination in the Hair of Children From Colonia San Juan, a Rural Community in Paraguay. [PDF]
Drug Test AnalHair 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,
Benitez Leite S +5 more
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EFFECT OF COOKING PROCESS ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN POULTRY TISSUES [PDF]
Veterinary Medical Journal - Giza, 1999 150 Hybro chicken 40 weeks old were divided into three groups, the first group served as control, the second was given orally a mixture of chlorinated pesticides (lindane, dieldrin, DDT, DDE, DDD, heptachlor and heptachlor Epoxide) and the third group ...
Kh ABD EL-MONEM, S SAAD
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