Health risk assessment procedures for endocrine disrupting compounds within different regulatory frameworks in the European Union

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Beronius ◽  
Christina Rudén ◽  
Annika Hanberg ◽  
Helen Håkansson
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
European Union ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Assessment Procedures

Human health risk assessment of organophosphorus pesticide in rice crop from selected districts of Anzali International Wetland basin, Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 438-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Ghanbari ◽  
F Moattar ◽  
SM Monavari ◽  
R Arjmandi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Organophosphorus Pesticide ◽  
Low Fertility ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Health Risk Index ◽  
Rice Samples

Low fertility in rice caused by Chilo suppressalis has led to the use of diazinon to control this pest. Residue of pesticide could penetrate products and also food which can affect public health. The aim of this research was to determine health risk assessment of organophosphorus (OP) pesticide in rice, a strategic crop in Iran. Ninety rice samples were collected from 30 points during harvesting seasons from Rasht Area, Guilan Province, Iran from which 30 samples were prepared. The concentration of diazinon, the most common pesticide used in the study area, was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. The result indicated that the total average of diazinon in rice samples (31.91 mg/kg) is by far higher than the maximum residue limit recommended by the European Union. According to the results, EDAI was 0.051 mg/kg day, while health risk index in rice was 10.2. Results showed that there is a health risk associated with the lifetime consumption of rice polluted by OP pesticide in the study area.

scholarly journals Distribution, source apportionment and health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in drinking groundwater

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. O. Oyekunle ◽  
Abiodun O. Adegunwa ◽  
Odunayo T. Ore
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Organochlorine Pesticides ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Maximum Residue Levels ◽  
Residue Levels ◽  
High Concentrations

Abstract Groundwater samples of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria were investigated for their organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) levels. Probable sources of the OCPs and health risks associated with their consumption along with the water were determined in order to establish the potability of the groundwater samples. Quantitative determination of the OCPs was carried out by Gas Chromatography coupled with Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) after liquid-liquid extraction with dichloromethane (DCM). Results indicated that all the analyzed OCPs except p,p'-dichlorodiphenylethane were detected with high concentrations in the groundwater. Heptachlor (14.60±3.60 µg L-1) and methoxychlor (12.60±2.20 µg L-1) showed dominant concentrations that were higher than 0.02 ng L-1 maximum residue levels (MRLs) recommended by the European Union. Levels of the OCPs in the samples followed the decreasing trend: cyclodienes > diclorophehylethanes > chlorinated cyclohexanes, while the predominant source of the analyzed pesticides could be ascribed to aerial transportation from fresh applications in homes within the community. The carcinogenic health risk assessment also revealed consistent higher values of HQ and CR in children as opposed to adults, indicating that children are the more vulnerable population to the analyzed environmental contaminants.

scholarly journals Distribution, source apportionment and health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in drinking groundwater

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. O. Oyekunle ◽  
Abiodun O. Adegunwa ◽  
Odunayo T. Ore
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Organochlorine Pesticides ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Maximum Residue Levels ◽  
Residue Levels ◽  
High Concentrations

Abstract Groundwater samples of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria were investigated for their organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) levels. Probable sources of the OCPs and health risks associated with their consumption along with the water were determined in order to establish the potability of the groundwater samples. Quantitative determination of the OCPs was carried out by Gas Chromatography coupled with Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) after liquid-liquid extraction with dichloromethane (DCM). Results indicated that all the analyzed OCPs except p,p'-dichlorodiphenylethane were detected with high concentrations in the groundwater. Heptachlor (14.60±3.60 µg L-1) and methoxychlor (12.60±2.20 µg L-1) showed dominant concentrations that were higher than 0.02 ng L-1 maximum residue levels (MRLs) recommended by the European Union. Levels of the OCPs in the samples followed the decreasing trend: cyclodienes > diclorophehylethanes > chlorinated cyclohexanes, while the predominant source of the analyzed pesticides could be ascribed to aerial transportation from fresh applications in homes within the community. The carcinogenic health risk assessment also revealed consistent higher values of HQ and CR in children as opposed to adults, indicating that children are the more vulnerable population to the analyzed environmental contaminants.

scholarly journals Distribution, Source Apportionment and Health Risk Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticides in Drinking Groundwater

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. O. Oyekunle ◽  
Abiodun O. Adegunwa ◽  
Odunayo T. Ore
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Organochlorine Pesticides ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Maximum Residue Levels ◽  
Residue Levels ◽  
High Concentrations

Abstract Groundwater samples of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria were investigated for their organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) levels. Probable sources of the OCPs and health risks associated with their consumption along with the water were determined in order to establish the potability of the groundwater samples. Quantitative determination of the OCPs was carried out by Gas Chromatography coupled with Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) after liquid-liquid extraction with dichloromethane (DCM). Results indicated that all the analyzed OCPs except p,p'-dichlorodiphenylethane were detected with high concentrations in the groundwater. Hepachlor (14.60±3.60 µg/L) and methoxychlor (12.60±2.20 µg/L) showed dominant concentrations that were higher than 0.02 ng/L maximum residue levels (MRLs) recommended by the European Union. Levels of the OCPs in the samples followed the decreasing trend: cyclodienes > diclorophehylethanes > chlorinated cyclohexanes, while the predominant source of the analyzed pesticides could be ascribed to aerial transportation from fresh applications in homes within the community. The carcinogenic health risk assessment also revealed consistent higher values of HQ and CR in children as opposed to adults, indicating that children are the more vulnerable population to the analyzed environmental contaminants.

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