scholarly journals Depth-distribution, possible sources, and toxic risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in different river sediment cores affected by urbanization and reclamation in a Chinese delta

2017 ◽  
Vol 230 ◽  
pp. 1062-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Junhong Bai ◽  
Guangliang Zhang ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Jia Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Organochlorine Pesticides ◽  
River Sediment ◽  
Depth Distribution ◽  
Sediment Cores ◽  
Toxic Risk

scholarly journals Occurrence, depth distribution and risk assessment of PAHs and PCBs in sediment cores of Lagos lagoon, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 101335
Author(s):  
Nsikak U. Benson ◽  
Omowunmi H. Fred-Ahmadu ◽  
Simeon I. Ekett ◽  
Mercy O. Basil ◽  
Adedamola D. Adebowale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Depth Distribution ◽  
Sediment Cores ◽  
Lagos Lagoon

scholarly journals Occurrence and risk assessment of heavy metals and organochlorine pesticides in surface soils, Central Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Wairimu Ndungu ◽  
Xue Yan ◽  
Victorine Anyango Makokha ◽  
Kelvin Babu Githaiga ◽  
Jun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Organochlorine Pesticides ◽  
Surface Soils ◽  
Central Kenya

scholarly journals Occurrence and Toxicological Risk Evaluation of Organochlorine Pesticides from Suburban Soils of Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 2937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresiah M. Mungai ◽  
Jun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Organochlorine Pesticides ◽  
Risk Evaluation ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Cancer Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Toxicological Risk ◽  
And Control ◽  
Control Insect

The use of organic chemicals in agriculture and manufacturing has raised concerns about the dangers of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the environment. By examining OCPs occurrence in the suburban soils from Kenya, this study revealed the distribution, concentrations, and the threat posed to the environment and human health. A gas chromatography electron capture detector was used to test the pesticides. The hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) studied in soils of Kapsabet, Voi, and Nyeri towns showed concentrations ranging from 0.03–52.7, 0.06–22.3, and 0.24–24.3 ng/g respectively. The highest concentration of HCHs was in Kapsabet (0.03–48.1 ng/g), whereas the highest DDTs concentration was in Voi (n.d.–15.5 ng/g). Source identification revealed OCPs pollution originated from recent usage of DDT pesticides to control insect-borne diseases and from the use of lindane in agriculture. Correlation test revealed that total organic carbon influenced the presence of pesticides in the soils. The enantiomeric ratios of α-HCH/γ-HCH were <3 indicating the use of lindane while the ratios of DDE/DDT were <1 suggesting recent input of DDT. The cancer risk assessment showed values close to the set risk level of 10−6, suggesting the likelihood of exposure to cancer was not low enough, and control measures need to be established.

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