Persistent organic pollutants in food supplies [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2002 Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in various food supplies have important health impacts, but are not as devastating as malnutrition and, perhaps, obesity. POPs should be controlled and the Stockholm Convention is having an accelerating effect on the global decline of POP manufacture and use.
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Molecular biomarkers and toxic consequences of impact by organic pollution in aquatic organisms [PDF]
, 1994 Organic contaminants are readily bioaccumulated by aquatic organisms. Exposure to and toxic effects of contaminants can be measured in terms of the biochemical responses of the organisms (i.e. molecular biomarkers).
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Persistent organic pollutants and early menopause in U.S. women.
PLoS ONE, 2015 ObjectiveEndocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) adversely affect human health. Our objective was to determine the association of EDC exposure with earlier age of menopause.MethodsCross-sectional survey using National Health and Nutrition Examination ...
Natalia M Grindler +5 more
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Effects of Environmental Exposures on Fetal and Childhood Growth Trajectories
Annals of Global Health, 2016 Delayed fetal growth and adverse birth outcomes are some of the greatest public health threats to this generation of children worldwide because these conditions are major determinants of mortality, morbidity, and disability in infancy and childhood and ...
Tongzhang Zheng +17 more
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Wastewater Treatment by Advanced Oxidation Process and Their Worldwide Research Trends [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Water is a scarce resource and is considered a fundamental pillar of sustainable development. The modern development of society requires more and more drinking water. For this cleaner wastewater, treatments are key factors.
Agüera López, Ana María +4 more
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International Journal of Genomics, 2019 The incidence of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases worldwide has dramatically increased over the last decades. Although the aetiology remains uncertain, evidence is now growing that exposure to persistent organic pollutants during ...
Nathalie Grova +3 more
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Environmental toxicants in breast milk of Norwegian mothers and gut bacteria composition and metabolites in their infants at 1 month. [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND:Early disruption of the microbial community may influence life-long health. Environmental toxicants can contaminate breast milk and the developing infant gut microbiome is directly exposed.
Dahl, Cecilie +10 more
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Potential risk assessment of organic pollutants in coal mining water
Meitan kexue jishuIn order to investigate the potential risk of organic pollutants in coal mining water, the persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity of known organic pollutants in coal mining water were systematically simulated and assessed by using EPI Suite and ...
Yupeng HE +7 more
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Effects of compost and digestate on environment and plant production – results of two research projects [PDF]
, 2008 A yearly amount of 9.3x106t compost and digestate derived from separately collected organic waste is produced in the 25 European Union member states. The improvement of soil properties is a major benefit of compost application.
Berner, Alfred +4 more
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Measurement of persistent organic pollutants in landfill leachates [PDF]
, 2012 International audienceLeachates from two landfills which receive the stabilized waste (site A) and sorting refuses (site B) from mechanical biological treatment plants (MBT) have been sampled.
Bour, Olivier +3 more
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