The application of pesticides in agricultural and public health sectors has resulted in
substantially contaminated water resources with residues in many countries. Almost no …

The long-term health of many South African estuaries is impacted by pollutants entering
these systems through industrial and agricultural runoff, sewage outfalls, contaminated …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have wide applications in agriculture, industry, and
domestic uses. Unfortunately, they are resistant to photolytic biodegradation and exist for a …

The current and projected warming of the earth is unequivocal with humans playing a strong
role as both perpetrators and victims. The warming on the African continent is projected to …

Soil constitutes the central environmental compartment that, primarily due to anthropogenic
activities, is the recipient of several contaminants. Among these are organochlorine …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used in agriculture, increasing crop yields and
representing a serious and persistent global contaminant that is harmful to the environment …

South Africa is the largest agrochemical user in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 3000
registered pesticide products. Although they reduce crop losses, these chemicals reach non …

This review look at several classes of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in
conventional and non-conventional water resources across the African continent's five …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that stay in the environment for a
long time. To address the toxicity issues, global nations, including 53 African countries …

The Global Monitoring Plan of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs) was established to generate long-term data necessary for evaluating the …