Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are synthetic chemicals
that are highly resistant to biodegradation and have proven adverse health effects. The …

The aim of this study was to assess differences between two biological matrices (serum and
breast adipose tissue) in the evaluation of persistent organic pollutant (POP) exposure in …

The Centre for Science and Environment, a non-governmental organisation based in New
Delhi, has set up the Pollution Monitoring Laboratory (PML) to monitor environmental …

p, p′-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p, p′-DDE) is the main metabolite of pesticide
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and a marker of past exposure to this organochlorine …

To Date, the knowledge on relationship between PCBs/PBDEs exposure and thyroid
hormones (THs) levels during pregnancy still needs to be extended. Meanwhile, studies on …

In modern industrialized societies, people are exposed to thousands of naturally occurring
and synthetic chemicals throughout their lifetime. Although certain occupational chemicals …

The objective of the present study was to determine levels and calculate ratios of copartition
coefficients among organochlorine pesticides β-HCH, pp′ DDE, op′ DDT and pp′ DDT …

The unprecedented application of pesticides in Punjab, India during green revolution has
lead to an environmental crisis due to the accumulation of persistent organic and pesticide …

Chemical hazards may occur in any phases of the different livestock production systems.
Aim of this review is to address an update about the key issues related to the risk of …

Background Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene (p, p´-DDE), the main metabolite of
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), has been associated with changes in human thyroid …