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Environmental 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
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The Coming of the Organochlorine Pesticide
, 2018 This chapter deals with the extensive poisoning of the environment to exterminate mhesvi. Given the massive amounts of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) dumped into the environment to kill mhesvi, OCPs present an opportunity to explore the question of pollution and its health effects. The chapter introduces and accounts for the specific circumstances by
C. Mavhunga
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Mycelial nutrient transfer promotes bacterial co-metabolic organochlorine pesticide degradation in nutrient-deprived environments. [PDF]
ISME J, 2023 Khan N +6 more
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Residual organochlorine pesticide contaminants profile in fish and sediment from a dam [PDF]
Global 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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The Organochlorine Pesticide Residues of Mesona Chinensis Benth by Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy and Chemometrics [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Pesticide residue is a major problem in food safety. It is particularly important to detect pesticides in fruits and vegetables quickly and effectively The near infrared spectroscopy (NIR) technique was explored as a technique to predict organochlorine ...
Wanqing Yao +3 more
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Agriculture, 2022 Soil constitutes the central environmental compartment that, primarily due to anthropogenic activities, is the recipient of several contaminants. Among these are organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), which are of major concern, even though they were banned ...
E. Tzanetou, H. Karasali
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Foods and Raw Materials, 2021 Introduction. Fish can sometimes be contaminated with several highly toxic substances at once, e.g. heavy metals, pesticides, and preservatives. In this regard, it is essential to determine the presence of these harmful chemicals in fish products.
Sanchari Goswami, Kuntal Manna
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Presence of selected organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in sediments and biota of River Satluj, Pakistan: first report [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 In the developed countries, the use of OCPs (organochlorine pesticides) has been banned. However, in South Asia several of them are still in use.
A. A. Qazi +16 more
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Ionic solvent-mediated electrolytic decontamination of pesticide-containing wastewater
Water Practice and Technology, 2023 This study investigated the performance of different ionic solvents (NaCl, KNO3, and Na2SO4) in mediating electrolytic decontamination of pesticide-containing wastewaters and established the most suitable ionic solvent that can satisfactorily achieve ...
John A. O. Oyekunle +6 more
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Environmental monitoring and recommendations on decreasing the levels of pesticide pollution in Zhytomyr region of Ukraine [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Environmental monitoring was conducted of facilities for storage and disposal of banned and unsuitable pesticides. Pesticide content in the soil, water, and products of agriculture in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine was examined, and the accumulation of ...
Uvayeva Olena +2 more
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