Passive air sampling for semi-volatile organic chemicals

F Wania, C Shunthirasingham - Environmental Science: Processes & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
During passive air sampling, the amount of a chemical taken up in a sorbent from the air
without the help of a pump is quantified and converted into an air concentration. In an …

Endosulfan removal through bioremediation, photocatalytic degradation, adsorption and membrane separation processes: a review

A Mudhoo, A Bhatnagar, M Rantalankila… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Endosulfan is a highly polluting and toxic pesticide which has been used in many areas
globally to control pests in view to improve productivity. Concomitantly, endosulfan has also …

[HTML][HTML] The occurrence of OCPs, PCBs, and PAHs in the soil, air, and bulk deposition of the Naples metropolitan area, southern Italy: Implications for sources and …

C Qu, S Albanese, A Lima, D Hope, P Pond… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
I am often reminded of the famous saying of Goethe:“Vedi Napoli e poi muori!-See Naples
and die!”. Sadly, Naples is now confronted with a number of serious, ongoing problems with …

Highly efficient removal of endocrine disrupting pesticides by metal ferrites loaded Guar gum based green nanomaterials

M Rani, U Shanker - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous persistent and inexpensive pesticides are needed for industrial, domestic, and
agricultural uses. Toxicity and bioaccumulation of pesticides have raised concerns for …

Organochlorine pesticides in the soils from Benevento provincial territory, southern Italy: Spatial distribution, air-soil exchange, and implications for environmental …

C Qu, S Albanese, J Li, D Cicchella, D Zuzolo… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study comprehensively interprets the contamination status of organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs) in the soils from Benevento provincial territory, southern Italy, and its implications for …

Green synthesis of a biochar‐based iron oxide catalyst for efficient degradation of pesticides: kinetics and photoactivity

M Rani, Keshu, Ankit, U Shanker - ChemistrySelect, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalysis is considered as promising methodology for the removal of pesticides from
wastewater given its cost‐effective and environmental benignity. Pesticide toxicity and …

Spatial distribution, possible sources and health risks of PAHs and OCPs in surface soils from Dajiuhu Sub-alpine Wetland, central China

X Xing, Y Mao, T Hu, Q Tian, Z Chen, T Liao… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
The concentrations, spatial distribution, sources and health risks of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in Dajiuhu Sub-alpine …

Residues of hexachlorobenzene and chlorinated cyclodiene pesticides in the soils of the Campanian Plain, southern Italy

C Qu, S Albanese, A Lima, J Li, AL Doherty, S Qi… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
A systematic grid sampling method and geostatistics were employed to investigate the
spatial distribution, inventory, and potential ecological and human health risks of the …

Atmospheric concentration, spatial variations, and source identification of persistent organic pollutants in urban and semi-urban areas using passive air samplers in …

MF Sari, F Esen - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
In this study, the concentration of ambient persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and …

Efficient degradation of endocrine disruptor pesticides by biochar iron oxide-based nanocomposite: green synthesis, kinetics, and photoactivity

M Rani, Ankit, Keshu, U Shanker - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
Photocatalysis is considered a promising methodology for removing pesticides from
wastewater, given its cost-effectiveness and environmental benignity. Pesticide toxicity and …