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Biomonitoring of the genotoxic potential of aqueous extracts of soils and bottom ash resulting from municipal solid waste incineration, using the comet and micronucleus tests on amphibian (Xenopus laevis) larvae and bacterial assays (MutatoxR and Ames tests) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The management of contaminated soils and wastes is a matter of considerable human concern. The present study evaluates the genotoxic potential of aqueous extracts of two soils (leachates) and of bottom ash resulting from municipal solid waste ...
Devaux, Alain   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

OCP Effects in Catalan Cliticization

open access: yesCatalan Journal of Linguistics, 2002
[eng] In Catalan, sequences of sibilants are never pronounced as such. In most contexts all varieties coincide in the «strategies» used to avoid these sequences, namely epenthesis or deletion. Variation is only found in the domain of pronominal clitics (but not with other types of clitics).
Bonet i Alsina, M. Eulàlia   +1 more
openaire   +7 more sources

Organochlorine pesticides in the soils of Cardamom Hill Reserve (CHR), Kerala, India: Geo spatial distribution, ecological and human health risk assessment

open access: yesEnvironmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 2020
The present study assessed the organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) residues in the soils of Cardamom Hill Reserve (CHR), a tropical humid forest landscape of Idukki District of Kerala, India.
Laigi Joseph   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

MONITORING OF ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS COLLECTED FROM SOME LOCALITIES IN EGYPT

open access: yesSlovenian Veterinary Research, 2018
Tilapia nilotica (Oreochomis niloticus) is the major fish species consumed in Egypt, particularly due to its high nutritive value, palatability and relatively low price compared with other kinds of fishes or red meat.
Alaa Eldin M.A. Morshdy   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental contaminants exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Preterm birth is an obstetric condition associated with a high risk of infant mortality and morbidities in both the neonatal period and later in life, which has also a significant public health impact because it carries an important societal economic ...
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Organochlorine pesticide residues in dried cocoa beans obtained from cocoa stores at Ondo and Ile-Ife, Southwestern Nigeria

open access: yesToxicology Reports, 2017
Levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were determined in dried cocoa beans obtained from cocoa produce stores at Ondo and Ile-Ife, Southwestern Nigeria.
J.A.O. Oyekunle   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of microbial dynamics with urinary estrogens and estrogen metabolites in patients with endometriosis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
Endometriosis is an estrogen dependent gynecological disease associated with altered microbial phenotypes. The association among endogenous estrogen, estrogen metabolites, and microbial dynamics on disease pathogenesis has not been fully investigated ...
Nhung Le   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Levels, Temporal-Spatial Variations, and Sources of Organochlorine Pesticides in Ambient Air of Lake Chaohu, China

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2012
The residual levels of OCPs in the gas phase and particle phase in Lake Chaohu, China, were measured using GC-MS from March 2010 to February 2011. The temporal-spatial variations and sources of OCPs were also analyzed.
Hui-Ling Ouyang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transplacental transfer of organochlorine pesticides: Concentration ratio and chiral properties

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2019
Currently, there is limited information about the mechanism of the human transplacental transfer for organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). This study aimed to evaluate the transplacental transfer of OCPs to better understand the influencing factors of ...
Shanshan Yin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and beliefs about the use/abuse of oral contraceptive pills among males: A mixed-method explanatory sequential study in community pharmacy settings.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundOral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are considered one of the most important birth control methods globally. However, these pills were designed for female administration rather than males. This study was designed to investigate patterns of OCPs use
Muna Barakat   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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