A comprehensive review of organochlorine pesticide monitoring in agricultural soils: the silent threat of a conventional agricultural past

EN Tzanetou, H Karasali - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil constitutes the central environmental compartment that, primarily due to anthropogenic
activities, is the recipient of several contaminants. Among these are organochlorine …

Airborne pesticides from agricultural practices: A critical review of pathways, influencing factors, and human health implications

T Boonupara, P Udomkun, E Khan, P Kajitvichyanukul - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This critical review examines the release of pesticides from agricultural practices into the air,
with a focus on volatilization, and the factors influencing their dispersion. The review delves …

[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 …

Green synthesis of sunlight responsive zinc oxide coupled cadmium sulfide nanostructures for efficient photodegradation of pesticides

M Rani, J Yadav, U Shanker - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Structural design of semiconductor nanomaterials via facile and green methodology is
noteworthy to advance their photocatalytic activity for resolving the problem of energy and …

Green biosynthesized N-doped Bi2O3@ SnO2 nanocomposite for efficient remediation of endocrine disrupting pesticides

S Choudhary, M Rani, U Shanker - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many persistent and low-cost pesticides are regularly used for domestic, agricultural, and
industrial purpose. Bioaccumulation and toxicity of pesticides have raised environmental …

Investigation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from Caserta provincial territory, southern Italy: Spatial distribution, source apportionment, and risk …

P Qi, C Qu, S Albanese, A Lima, D Cicchella… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Systemic data on PAH concentrations in soils from Caserta province are
reported.•The high levels of PAHs observed in Caserta are linked to pollution …

Which is better for Lindane pesticide adsorption, graphene or graphene oxide? An experimental and DFT study

V Mehmeti, J Halili, A Berisha - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Graphene and graphene oxide are fascinating materials with a wide range of uses ranging
from adsorption to photovoltaics. Graphene oxide is synthesized in this work by reducing …

Organochlorine pesticides contamination in agricultural soils of southern Iran

R Kafaei, H Arfaeinia, A Savari, M Mahmoodi… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
There is limited information about pesticide contamination in Iran's agricultural land,
particularly in plains producing exportable fruits. The aim of this investigation was to …

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the dissolved phase, particulate matter, and sediment of the Sele River, Southern Italy: a focus on distribution, risk …

P Montuori, E De Rosa, F Di Duca, B De Simone… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Sele River, located in the Campania Region (southern Italy), is one of the most
important rivers and the second in the region by average water volume, behind the Volturno …

Pesticides driven pollution in Kuwait: The first evidence of environmental exposure to pesticides in soils and human health risk assessment

H Alshemmari, AE Al-Shareedah, S Rajagopalan… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil pollution from pesticide residues is a key concern due to the high soil accumulation of
pesticides and their human toxicity. Pesticide concentration of surface soil samples from the …