Organochlorine pesticides in colostrums in case of normal and preterm labor (IASI, Romania)

Cioroiu, Mona; Tarcau, Doina; Mocanu, Raluca; Cucu-Man, Simona; Nechita, Bogdan; Luca, Maria Antonietta De

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.02.026

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“…∑HCH are higher than those from the USA (JohnsonRestrepo et al 2007), Germany (Zietz et al 2008), Sweden (Glynn et al 2011), and Norway (Polder et al 2008) and were comparable with those in the UK (Kalantzi et al 2004), South Korea (Fujii et al 2011), Japan (Fujii et al 2012), and Turkey (Cok et al 2012) (Table 3), but ∑HCH in this study were lower than those in Hanoi, Vietnam (Haraguchi et al 2009), Romania (Cioroiu et al 2010), Egypt (Al-Rahman 2012), and Tunisia (Hassine et al 2012). Levels of HCB in this study were about six times lower than those in Tunisia (Hassine et al 2012) and In South Korea, Japan, USA, Sweden, Germany, UK, Romania, and Shanghai in this study, ∑HCH=α-HCH+β-HCH+γ-HCH+δ-HCH.…”

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Organochlorine pesticides and their metabolites in human breast milk from Shanghai, China

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et al. 2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent organic pollutants that could cause deleterious effects on human health. Breast milk represents a noninvasive specimen source to assess maternal and infant exposure to OCPs. This study recruited 142 pregnant mothers in 2011-2012 in Shanghai, China, and their breast milk samples were collected during lactation and analyzed for 27 OCP compounds. Detection rates were in a range of 65.5 to 100 %. In particular, metabolites of 2,2-bis(chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (DDT) such as 2-chloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDMU), 2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol (DDOH), bis(4-chlorophenyl)ketone (DBP), and 4,4'-dichlorodiphenylmethane (DDM) were detected in most milk samples. DDTs, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) were dominant OCPs with mean levels of 316, 49.8, and 41.5 ng/g lipid content, respectively, whereas levels of methoxychlor, ∑Drins, ∑Heptachlor, ∑Chlordane, and ∑Endosulfan were fairly low (0.87-5.6 ng/g lipid content). Milk concentrations of OCPs were weakly correlated with maternal age, body weight, and body mass indexes (BMIs). ∑OCPs in this study were much lower than those in human breast milk samples collected in 2002 and 2007. Consumption of higher amounts of fish was associated with higher milk levels of OCPs. Specific OCP patterns in breast milk samples from migrant mothers in Shanghai reflected features of OCP production, use, and exposure in their home provinces. The probabilistic exposure assessment model reveals that Shanghai infants were exposed to low levels of OCPs through breast milk consumption. However, infants as the vulnerable group might be subject to the potential additive and/or synergistic health effects from complex OCP exposure.

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Organochlorine pesticides and their metabolites in human breast milk from Shanghai, China

Wang

et al. 2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Organochlorine pesticides such as DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) have been banned for over 30 years (since 1985), while HCHs (hexachlorocyclohexanes) have been banned since 2002. Nevertheless, the results of a study of Cioroiu et al [38] showed the presence of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic HCB (hexachlorobenzene), DDTs and HCHs in colostrum samples at concentrations that can impose public health concerns. Ene et al [39] reported that, in southeast Romania, the level of PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), HCH, and DDT contamination is high according to the Romanian soil pollution legislation, mainly because of agricultural activities.…”

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What Do Romanian Farmers Think about the Effects of Pesticides? Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Bio-Pesticides

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Farmers’ knowledge and perception of risks associated with pesticides are core issues in adopting sustainable behavior related to pesticides. This study aimed to find out if Romanian farmers’ perceptions regarding the effects of conventional pesticides on pests, health, and the environment can predict farmers’ willingness to replace conventional pesticides with bio ones and to pay a higher price for the latter. This is the first investigation of Romanian farmers’ perceptions regarding pesticides, thus providing information useful both from the market and environmental protection perspectives. Binary logistic regression was performed to test the relationship between the perceived effect of pesticides, on the one side, and willingness to change conventional with bio-pesticides and willingness to pay for bio-pesticides, on the other side. It was found that the efficiency of conventional pesticides on combating pests and their effects on a farmer’s health can predict farmer willingness to replace conventional approaches with bio-pesticides. Conclusions disclose entry points for interventions aimed at improving communication and information strategies at the country level for raising awareness of the adverse effects of pesticide products, both at the food consumer and farmer levels.

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“…Human exposure to OCPs is through many routes: breathing OCP-contaminated air, working in or living beside OCP factories, drinking and taking a bath with OCP-polluted source water, eating vegetables and grains containing OCP residues, and eating especially fish and animal meats [140]. OCPs accumulated in the human body could cause various negative effects such as immunological function damage, endocrine disruption, female spontaneous abortions and preterm, and children neurodevelopmental delays [141].…”

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Pesticides, Environmental Pollution, and Health

Özkara¹,

Akyıl²,

Konuk³

2016

Environmental Health Risk - Hazardous Factors to Living Species

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In recent years, people have been exposed to several types of substances with broad spectrum due to the rapidly evolving technology. One of these chemical substance groups are pesticides. Pesticides have been an essential part of agriculture to protect crops and livestock from pest infestations and yield reduction for many decades. Despite their usefulness, pesticides could pose potential risks to food safety, the environment, and all living things. Concern about the environmental impact of repeated pesticide use has prompted research into the environmental fate of these agents, which can emigrate from treated fields to air, other land, and water bodies. The importance of agricultural pesticides for developing countries is undeniable. However, the issue of human health and environmental risks has emerged as a key problem for these countries in accordance to a number of studies. In the last five decades, pesticide usages increased the quantity and improved the quality of food. However, with the increasing amounts of their usage, concern about their adverse effects on nontarget organisms, including human beings, has also grown. The purpose of this publication is to explain the nature of pesticides and their history, classification, risks, and effects on health and the environment.

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Organochlorine pesticides in colostrums in case of normal and preterm labor (IASI, Romania)

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Organochlorine pesticides and their metabolites in human breast milk from Shanghai, China

Organochlorine pesticides and their metabolites in human breast milk from Shanghai, China

What Do Romanian Farmers Think about the Effects of Pesticides? Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Bio-Pesticides

Pesticides, Environmental Pollution, and Health

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