Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used worldwide, particularly in Africa, for
several decades. Although many are banned, several African countries still use OCPs …

Over 42 million people rely on Lake Victoria as their primary source of food, employment,
and clean drinking water. The lake's fisheries have produced around one million tonnes in …

The use and promotion of pesticides is on the increase in many sub-Saharan African
countries, including in the smallholder sector. This paper stems from placed-based research …

The contamination of water resource and food chain by persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
constitutes a major environmental and human health concern worldwide. The aim of this …

Pesticide use is increasing in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and many smallholders
purchase, handle, and apply toxic pesticides with inadequate equipment, knowledge, and …

In 2016, farmed and wild milkfish (Chanos chanos) and mullet (Mugil cephalus) from
Tanzania mainland (Mtwara) and Zanzibar islands (Pemba and Unguja) were collected for …

Synthetic receptors and in particular molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are gaining
relevance as selective sorbent materials and biomimetic recognition elements for analyzing …

Chokka squid (Loligo reynaudii) from three sites along the South African coast were
analyzed for halogenated natural products (HNPs) and anthropogenic persistent organic …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
regulated by the Stockholm Convention (2001). Although their production and use was …

The habitats of wild primates are increasingly threatened by surrounding anthropogenic
pressures, but little is known about primate exposure to frequently used chemicals. We …