Organochlorine Pesticides and Other Pesticides in Peanut oil: Residue Level, Source, Household Processing Factor and Risk Assessment

Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) is a kind of typical Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) with high toxicity, semi-volatility, environmental persistence and bio-magnification. Because of its large number of application in history, the residue level of OCPs in environmental media is rather high. This paper summarizes the existing status of the residue level and distribution of OCPs in China’s lakes in recent years, which is helpful to evaluate the pollution status of the OCPs in lake and provides a basis for effective governance.

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Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) Residues Along Sino-Russian Boundary River

Water Air & Soil Pollution ◽

10.1007/s11270-020-04877-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 231 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Fei Xie ◽

Zhilei Xie ◽

Bin Zhou ◽

Liang Li ◽

Xingjun Zhou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Organochlorine Pesticides ◽

Health Risk Assessment

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

Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering ◽

10.1007/s40201-018-00326-x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 63-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

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

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

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16162937 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (16) ◽

pp. 2937 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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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