Screening of organochlorine insecticides (DDT and heptachlor) in dry fish available in Bangladesh

Comparison of the Changes in Nutritional Quality of Three Important Small Indigenous Fish Species in Bangladesh at Room Temperature (27°-31°C): A Review

“…The consumer preference for dried fish products is not only because of their traditionally desirable taste and flavor, but also their high content of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids especially in fish lipids, which have various health benefits for human [5]. Now-adays, people are more concern about health and nutritional issues [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] and they also concern about the nutritional value of food items when they buy them for their household. Biochemical analysis provides information on the nutritional value of a particular organism used as a source of food [13].…”

“…Many studies have already been performed on the proximate composition of different marine fresh/dried fishes [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23], however, very few studies have been carried out on the biochemical composition of freshwater dried fish products. indiscriminate use of various types of insecticides [7]. Moreover, the development of lipid oxidation often limits the possibilities for storage and processing of the dried fish products [24].…”

Organochlorine insecticides (DDT and heptachlor) in dry fish: traditional washing and cooking effect on dietary intake

“…Most unexpected causes of infestation are that the fishermen do not dry fishes properly due to loss of weight i.e., the fishermen want more profit selling the dry fishes in weight. For protection of dry fish from infestation they use a mixture of organochlorine (DDT and heptachlor) insecticides (Bhuiyan et al, 2008). Some analyses in Bangladesh show alarming pollutants in fish like DDT and heptachlor (BCAS, 1990).…”

An Appraisal of Arsenic and Pesticide Toxicity for Economically Terminal People: a Snap Shot of North-Western Part of Bangladesh

“…Analysis of certain pesticides revealed that toxic chemicals (e.g., organophosphates) have been known to cause cancer in exposed populations [18]. The exposure of selected pesticides in this country is also reported elsewhere [14,16]. These evidences are also upheld that the restricted pesticides DDT is still being used in the country and their residue levels in the environmental matrices are quite high compared to what it should be.…”

“…Information about the quantity and the identity of all types of pesticides those have been using in this country is virtually unavailable [8][9][10][11]. One important issue can be noticed that many pesticides are being used or still being produced in this country are already banned and/or restricted under international agreements [12,13] e.g., DDT for instance [14][15][16]. On the other hand, statistical database called 'FAOSTAT' of Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) of United Nations (UN) can provide some reasonable data for the country [17] but conflicting information can be noticed from the above cited sources [8][9][10][11].…”