Food production depends upon the adequate provision of underpinning ecosystem services,
such as pollination. Paradoxically, conventional farming practices are undermining these …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) present in foods have been a major concern for food
safety due to their persistence and toxic effects. To ensure food safety and protect human …

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 …

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are a large group of widely used chemicals, which have
been produced and used since 1970s. As a consequence of substantial and long-term …

Attention to urban agriculture (UA) has recently grown among practitioners, scientists, and
the public, resulting in several initiatives worldwide. Despite the positive perception of …

This paper reviews literature for the last two decades with emphasis on levels, toxic
equivalencies and sources of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), dibenzofurans …

This is the first study to report organochlorines (OCs), including chlorinated pesticides
(OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in human milk from Tanzania. The main aims …

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 …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are known organic pollutants with adverse
health effects on humans and the ecosystem. This paper synthesises literature about the …

On the basis of the fifth Chinese total diet study (TDS) performed in 2011, the dietary
exposure of the Chinese population to novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) was …