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Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination in New World Passerines [PDF]
Organochlorine pesticide contaminants detrimentally affect wildlife in many ways, including lowered reproductive success, endocrine disruption, and embryonic defects.
Sager \u2797, Tyler A.
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Facilitated Transport of Organic Contaminants in a High Concentration, Multicomponent Plume
Abstract A field experiment evaluated the transport of organic contaminants in a plume from hazardous waste disposal areas at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The plume contained many xenobiotic contaminants, with widely varying expected mobilities.
D. M. Mackay +7 more
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Pesticide residues in Junca Onion (Allium fistulosum) cultivated in Risaralda, Colombia
By 2050, the world population will reach 9.2 billion, increasing the food demand by twice. Lowering loss due to pests is still challenging, where pesticides play an important role, but its indiscriminate use causes inadequate residual amounts to be ...
Juan Pablo Arrubla Velez +6 more
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Abstract Background Fetal exposure to endocrine‐disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been associated with reduced male fecundity, but with few studies considering chemical mixtures. Objectives We assessed the association between fetal exposure to a mixture of EDCs and biomarkers of male fecundity in young adulthood.
Sidsel Dan Hull +11 more
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ABSTRACT The widespread use of pesticides in modern agriculture necessitates sensitive and sustainable methods to monitor their residues in environmental waters. This study reports the development and optimization of a dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) method combined with high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector (
Bezuayehu Tadesse Negussie +3 more
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Overview of acute Chinese medicine poisoning in Hong Kong
Abstract Background Chinese medicine (CM) poisoning is relatively rare in Hong Kong. According to the Department of Health, only 17 cases of self‐medicated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)‐related poisoning were reported between 2019 and 2021—an average of approximately 5.7 cases per year.
Siu Kan Law, Yanping Wang, Xiao Xiao Wu
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Carry-over of persistent organochlorine pesticides through placenta to fetus
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
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Persistent pesticides: Accumulation, health risk assessment, management and remediation: An overview
Pesticides are being employed for large-scale agricultural purposes, leading to global environmental issues. Organochlorine pesticides (dieldrin, DDT, and aldrin) are persistent due to their stable nature. Organochlorine pesticide (OCPs) residues present
Iqbal Ansari +8 more
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A screening method for ranking chemicals by their fate and behaviour in the environment and potential toxic effects in humans following non-occupational exposure [PDF]
A large number of chemicals are released intentionally or unintentionally into the environment each year. These include thousands of substances that are currently listed worldwide and several hundred new substances added annually (Mücke et al., 1986 ...
Capelton, A +2 more
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Pesticide Residues in Foods in Ghana: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT 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,
Wisdom K. Ahiabor, Eric S. Donkor
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