Worldwide cases of water pollution by emerging contaminants: a review

N Morin-Crini, E Lichtfouse, G Liu, V Balaram… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Water contamination by emerging contaminants is increasing in the context of rising
urbanization, industrialization, and agriculture production. Emerging contaminants refers to …

Persistent organic pollutants in water resources: Fate, occurrence, characterization and risk analysis

T Krithiga, S Sathish, AA Renita, D Prabu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic chemicals that can persist in the
environment for a longer period due to their non-biodegradability. The pervasive and bio …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence of halogenated and organophosphate flame retardants in sediment and fish samples from three European river basins

M Giulivo, E Capri, E Kalogianni, R Milacic… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Classic (polybromodiphenyl ethers, PBDEs) and emerging halogenated flame retardants
(HFRs) such as decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and halogenated norbornenes, as …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the occurrences of persistent organic pollutants in corals, sediments, fish and waters of the Western Indian Ocean

H Miraji, A Ripanda, E Moto - The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) present a class of synthetic chemicals that include
organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins. They are characterized by …

Organochlorine pesticide contamination of foods in Africa: incidence and public health significance

LA Thompson, WS Darwish, Y Ikenaka… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used worldwide, particularly in Africa, for
several decades. Although many are banned, several African countries still use OCPs …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in human breast milk and associated health risks to nursing infants in Northern Tanzania

MHB Müller, A Polder, OB Brynildsrud, M Karimi… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
This is the first study to report organochlorines (OCs), including chlorinated pesticides
(OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in human milk from Tanzania. The main aims …

[HTML][HTML] Perinatal exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals and autism spectrum disorder: From Norwegian birth cohort to zebrafish studies

AA Desalegn, W van der Ent, V Lenters, N Iszatt… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is multifactorial, involving
genetic and environmental contributors such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) …

Toxicity evaluation and oxidative stress response of fumaronitrile, a persistent organic pollutant (POP) of industrial waste water on tilapia fish (Oreochromis …

K Chinnadurai, P Prema, V Veeramanikandan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The study was designed to determine the impact of acute toxicity of fumaronitrile exposure
through tissue damaging, oxidative stress enzymes and histopathological studies in gills …

[HTML][HTML] Source apportionment of polychlorinated biphenyls in surface water and sediments from River Otamiri, Imo State

VC Eze, VI Onwukeme, JO Ogbuagu, VU Okechukwu… - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of toxic, long-lasting substances that have a
high propensity to accumulate in the environment as organic pollutants which can cause …

Intercorrelations of Chlorinated Paraffins, Dechloranes, and Legacy Persistent Organic Pollutants in 10 Species of Marine Mammals from Norway, in Light of Dietary …

C Andvik, E Jourdain, A Borgen, JL Lyche… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Short-, medium-, and long-chain chlorinated paraffins (CPs)(SCCPs, MCCPs, and LCCPs)
and dechloranes are chemicals of emerging concern; however, little is known of their …