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Application of immobilized mycelium-based pellets for the removal of organochlorine compounds: a review

Water Science and Technology, 2021
Organochlorines have diverse structures and applications and are included in the list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) due to their toxicity and environmental persistence.
J. C. V. Pereira, M. P. Serbent, E. Skoronski   +2 more
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Trophic Drivers of Organochlorine and PFAS Accumulation in Mediterranean Smooth-Hound Sharks: Insights from Stable Isotopes and Human Health Risk [PDF]

Toxics
Commercial smooth-hound sharks of the genus Mustelus are commonly landed and consumed in Mediterranean fisheries, raising concerns about potential human exposure to persistent contaminants.
Lorenzo Minoia, Guia Consales, Luigi Dallai, Eduardo Di Marcantonio, Michele Mazzetti, Cecilia Mancusi, Lucia Pierro, Emilio Riginella, Mauro Sinopoli, Massimiliano Bottaro, Letizia Marsili   +10 more
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Trapping of Organochlorine Compounds in High Mountain Lakes [PDF]

The Scientific World Journal, 2001
High mountain areas have recently been observed to be polluted by organochlorine compounds (OC) despite their isolation. These persistent pollutants arrive at these remote regions through atmospheric transport.
Joan O. Grimalt, Pilar Fernandez, Rosa M. Vilanova   +2 more
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Prenatal exposure to organochlorine compounds and lung function during childhood

Environment International, 2019
Introduction: Prenatal exposure to organochlorine compounds (OCs) can increase the risk of reported respiratory symptoms in children. It remains unclear whether these compounds can also impact on lung function.
Alicia Abellan, Jordi Sunyer, Raquel Garcia-Esteban, Mikel Basterrechea, Talita Duarte-Salles, Amparo Ferrero, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Mireia Gascon, Joan O. Grimalt, Maria-Jose Lopez-Espinosa, Carlos Zabaleta, Martine Vrijheid, Maribel Casas   +12 more
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Detection, Treatment and Remediation for Organochlorines [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2023
Organochlorine pollutants are a class of compounds formed by combining chlorine atoms with carbon atoms, and common organochlorine pollutants include chloroform and hexachlorocyclohexane.
Liu Junyuan
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Organochlorine pesticide residues in pods and beans of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from Ondo State Central District, Nigeria.

Environmental Advances, 2022
Organochlorine pesticides have been restricted or banned in many regions of the world due to the proven and potential health risks associated with their use.
Gideon Aina Idowu, Ademola Festus Aiyesanmi, Funke Olawumi Oyegoke   +2 more
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The Removal of Organochlorine Compounds from Model Oil by Nucleophilic Substitution [PDF]

ACS Omega
Bo Hu, Bencheng Wu, Yang Du, Jianhua Zhu
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Organochlorine Compounds in Beached Plastics and Marine Organisms

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Here we compare bioaccumulation factors in marine organisms to partition ratios in marine debris for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and polychlorinated biphenyls.
Luís M. Nunes, Luís M. Nunes
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Persistent Organic Pollutants and Suspended Particulate Matter in Snow of Eastern Siberia in 2009–2023: Temporal Trends and Effects of Meteorological Factors and Recultivation Activities at Former Industrial Area

Toxics, 2023
Suspended particulate matter (SPM), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCP) were studied in the snow cover at urban and suburban localities in the Irkutsk region, Eastern Siberia for their temporal variations in 2009–2023 ...
Elena A. Mamontova, Alexander A. Mamontov   +1 more
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Prevention and control of contaminants of industrial processes and pesticides in the poultry production chain [PDF]

, 2002
The reduction in levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in food of animal origin in the past 30 years has been achieved especially by controlling entrance via the feed chain.
Kan, C.A.
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