Nonylphenol is a toxic xenobiotic compound classified as an endocrine disrupter capable of
interfering with the hormonal system of numerous organisms. It originates principally from …

Abstract The European Union has proposed that polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs)
should be included in the annexes of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic …

Environmental pollution is increasingly becoming an issue of significant public interest in
many developing countries and the international community at large. The growing …

Bisphenol analogues are used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins.
Despite the widespread use of bisphenols, few studies have reported the occurrence of …

Tianjin urban/industrial complex is highly polluted by some persistent organic pollutants. In
this study, the levels of 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were tested in …

Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in sediment
cores collected from 11 inland lakes in Michigan for examination of spatial and temporal …

Parabens (alkyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid) are widely used in cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals, and foodstuffs as broad-spectrum antimicrobial preservatives. Laboratory …

The spatial and temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been
investigated in Qiantang River, an important drinking water resource in Yangzi River Delta …

Sediment, pore water and water samples from the Hyeongsan River, Korea were analyzed
for several classes of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (HAHs) and their dioxin-like …

Sediments and fish bile collected from the Atlantic coastal waters of Colombia were
analyzed for 16 parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and 23 hydroxylated PAHs …