Abstract DDT (1, 1, 1-trichloro-2, 2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane) is probably the best known
and most useful organochlorine insecticide in the world which was used since 1945 for …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been of environmental and health concern for
more than half a century and have their own intergovernmental regulation through the …

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 …

Climate warming, one of the main features of global change, has exerted indelible impacts
on the environment, among which the impact on the transport and fate of pollutants has …

Although some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may not be currently in production,
many of these chemicals still exist ubiquitously in the environment and continue to represent …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are dangerous and toxic pollutants that may cause
adverse effects on human and animal health, including death. POPs such as polychlorinated …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), chlorinated hydrocarbon derivatives extensively used in
agriculture and chemical industry, have been banned for several decades in most …

Background: Although indoor residual spraying (IRS) is an effective tool for malaria control,
its use contributes to high insecticide exposure in sprayed communities and raises concerns …

Pyrethroid residues in the Citarum River, Indonesia, was first investigated based on their
occurrences, water assimilative capacity, and risk assessment. In this paper, first, a relatively …

Background Although p, p′‑DDT (1, 1, 1‑trichloro-2, 2‑bis (p‑chlorophenyl)‑ethane) has
been banned for decades in most countries, its major metabolite p, p′-DDE (1‑dichloro‑2, 2 …