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Effects of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Maternal Body on Infants. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Endocrinol (Lausanne), 2022
There are many organochlorine pollutants in the environment, which can be directly or indirectly exposed to by mothers, and as estrogen endocrine disruptors can cause damage to the lactation capacity of the mammary gland. In addition, because breast milk
Qi SY   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Rapid Monitoring of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Various Fruit Juices and Water Samples Using Fabric Phase Sorptive Extraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. [PDF]

open access: yesMolecules, 2019
Fabric phase sorptive extraction, an innovative integration of solid phase extraction and solid phase microextraction principles, has been combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the rapid extraction and determination of nineteen ...
Kaur R   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Organochlorine pesticide contamination of foods in Africa: incidence and public health significance. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Vet Med Sci, 2017
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used worldwide, particularly in Africa, for several decades. Although many are banned, several African countries still use OCPs especially for the prevention and control of malaria.
Thompson LA   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Agricultural-Derived organochlorine pesticide residues impact on macroinvertebrate community in an Afrotropical Stream [PDF]

open access: yesHeliyon
This study evaluated the impact of pesticide application through agricultural activities in Chanchaga River, Nigeria, using macroinvertebrate data sets obtained for six months (September 2021–February 2022).
Eunice O. Ikayaja   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Complex organochlorine pesticide mixtures as determinant factor for breast cancer risk: a population-based case–control study in the Canary Islands (Spain)

open access: yesEnvironmental Health, 2012
Background All the relevant risk factors contributing to breast cancer etiology are not fully known. Exposure to organochlorine pesticides has been linked to an increased incidence of the disease, although not all data have been consistent.
Boada Luis D   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessment of organochlorine pesticide residues in agricultural soils of southern Nigeria and analysis of potential health risks [PDF]

open access: yesToxicology Reports
The use of pesticides in commercial farms can lead to exposure among various vulnerable groups. This study assessed the distribution, human health risks, and origins of 13 targeted organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in soil samples from commercial farms in
Imeobong U. Udoekpo   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Carry-over of persistent organochlorine pesticides through placenta to fetus [PDF]

open access: diamondSalud Pública de México, 2000
OBJECTIVE: As a consequence of environmental exposure, organochlorine pesticides accumulate in lipid rich-tissues such as maternal adipose tissue and partition to maternal blood serum and umbilical blood serum.
Waliszewski Stefan M.   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Residual organochlorine pesticide contaminants profile in fish and sediment from a dam [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2021
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The vulnerability of the Sankana dam to organochlorine pesticide contamination is a major cause for concern. Indigenes rely on the dam for drinking water and irrigation of their farmlands as well as for fish and other aquatic ...
N.J. Mensah   +4 more
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