Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are compounds that alter the normal functioning of
the endocrine system of both wildlife and humans. A huge number of chemicals have been …

Organophosphates (OPs) are commonly used pesticides worldwide. Humans are exposed
to OPs via different routes viz., the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and dermal …

For the appropriate protection of human health it is necessary to accurately estimate the
health effects of human exposure to toxic compounds. In the present review, epidemiological …

Agricultural and residential use of organophosphate (OP) pesticides has increased in recent
decades after banning some persistent pesticides. Although there is evidence of the effects …

This paper presents the current state of the art in human hair analysis for the detection of
organic pollutants associated with environmental and occupational exposure. The different …

Biomonitoring of both currently-used and banned-persistent pesticides is a very useful tool
for assessing human exposure to these chemicals. In this review, we present current …

Levels of dialkylphosphate (DAP) metabolites were measured in hair and urine of children
that lived close to intensively farmed areas of Almeria (Southeast Spain). The levels were …

OBJECTIVE: Chemicals that disrupt the endocrine homeostasis of the human body,
otherwise known as endocrine disruptors (EDCs), are found in the blood, urine, amniotic …

Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) are a group of chemicals with significant health
interest, due to their wide spectrum of action and their excessive use both indoors …

The present study assessed the suitability of using QuEChERS procedure for the
simultaneous determination and quantification of 37 multi-class pesticides in human hair …