Gut microbiota: an underestimated and unintended recipient for pesticide-induced toxicity

X Yuan, Z Pan, C Jin, Y Ni, Z Fu, Y Jin - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Pesticide pollution residues have become increasingly common health hazards over the last
several decades because of the wide use of pesticides. The gastrointestinal tract is the first …

Levels and profiles of persistent organic pollutants in breast milk in China and their potential health risks to breastfed infants: A review

L Hu, D Luo, L Wang, M Yu, S Zhao, Y Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were prohibited or limited in use several
decades ago, they are still frequently detected in the human body. The purpose of this study …

Pesticide research on environmental and human exposure and risks in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review

S Fuhrimann, C Wan, E Blouzard, A Veludo… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
On the African continent, ongoing agriculture intensification is accompanied by the
increasing use of pesticides, associated with environmental and public health concerns …

Chlorinated paraffin levels in relation to other persistent organic pollutants found in pooled human milk samples from primiparous mothers in 53 countries

K Krätschmer, R Malisch, W Vetter - Environmental health …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: The current production and use of chlorinated paraffins (CPs) at> 1 million
tons/y likely exceeds the lifetime production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). These …

Toxicity of polychlorinated biphenyls in aquatic environments–A review

PSK Ngoubeyou, C Wolkersdorfer, PP Ndibewu… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
The assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and their congeners resulting from the
pollution of all environmental media is inherently related to its persistence and ubiquitous …

Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants in Northern Tanzania and their distribution between breast milk, maternal blood, placenta and cord blood

MHB Müller, A Polder, OB Brynildsrud… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Human exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) begins during pregnancy and may
cause adverse health effects in the fetus or later in life. The present study aimed to assess …

Effects of organochlorine pesticide residues in maternal body on infants

SY Qi, XL Xu, WZ Ma, SL Deng, ZX Lian… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There are many organochlorine pollutants in the environment, which can be directly or
indirectly exposed to by mothers, and as estrogen endocrine disruptors can cause damage …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of agroecological management on plant diversity and soil-based ecosystem services in pasture and coffee systems in the Atlantic forest of Brazil

HM Teixeira, FJJA Bianchi, IM Cardoso… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of agroecosystems that can provide multiple ecosystem services with a
reduced need of external inputs, requires management practices that foster ecological …

Women in agriculture: pathways of pesticide exposure, potential health risks and vulnerability in sub-Saharan Africa

B Atinkut Asmare, B Freyer, J Bingen - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2022 - Springer
Background Pesticide exposure and its adverse impacts remain a major problem for
women's health, but a comprehensive scientific literature and summaries are still missing …

Pesticide residues in breast milk and the associated risk assessment: A review focused on China

L Kuang, Y Hou, F Huang, H Hong, H Sun… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review aims to provide an overview of studies on pesticide residues in breast milk in
China and the related health risk to mother and infants. Results showed that the …