Organic contamination and remediation in the agricultural soils of China: A critical review

J Sun, L Pan, DCW Tsang, Y Zhan, L Zhu… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil pollution is a global problem in both developed and develo** countries. Countries
with rapidly develo** economies such as China are faced with significant soil pollution …

[HTML][HTML] Concentration and distribution of pesticide residues in soil: Non-dietary human health risk assessment

G Bhandari, K Atreya, PTJ Scheepers, V Geissen - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil contamination by pesticide residues is a primary concern because of the high soil
persistence of pesticides and their toxicity to humans. We investigated pesticide …

[HTML][HTML] Human health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish species from markets in Southern Nigeria

I Tongo, O Ogbeide, L Ezemonye - Toxicology reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) levels in four commonly consumed
smoked fish species from markets in Southern Nigeria were assessed to evaluate possible …

Pesticide residues in agricultural topsoil from the Hainan tropical riverside basin: Determination, distribution, and relationships with planting patterns and surface water

H Tan, Q Li, H Zhang, C Wu, S Zhao, X Deng… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pesticide residues were assessed in rice-vegetable rotation topsoil from tropical riverside
basin. The 256 tropical topsoil samples from the Nandu River Basin (NRB) and Wanquan …

Analysis of nationwide soil pesticide pollution: Insights from China

Y Huang, X Zhang, Z Li - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
China is a typical agricultural country that heavily relies on pesticides. Some pesticides can
remain in the soil after application and thus pose a significant threat to human health. In …

A national-scale distribution of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in cropland soils and major types of food crops in China: Co-occurrence and associated risks

L Chen, YZ Qian, Q Jia, R Weng, X Zhang, Y Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that resist
degradation in the environment. OCPs remain detectable in cropland systems in China …

Pesticides contamination in the Thamirabarani, a perennial river in peninsular India: The first report on ecotoxicological and human health risk assessment

U Arisekar, RJ Shakila, R Shalini, G Jeyasekaran - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the distribution of pesticides and assesses the ecological and human
health risks associated with pesticide residues concentration in the Thamirabarani River, the …

An overview on the organic pollution around the Qinghai-Tibet plateau: The thought-provoking situation

J Wu, J Lu, Y Luo, D Duan, Z Zhang, X Wen… - Environment …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau plays an important role in the ecological safety and
human health of the surroundings due to its unique geographical position and function …

Distribution, source, and risk of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in urban and rural soils around the Yellow and Bohai Seas …

Q Li, Y Lu, P Wang, T Wang, S Suriyanarayanan… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Between 1945 and 1983, China was the world's largest producer of organochlorine
pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the second largest producer …

An integrated approach to assess human health risk of neonicotinoid insecticides in surface water of the Yangtze River Basin, China

G Tsegay, G Lartey-Young, M Sibhat, Y Gao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides that have raised considerable concerns for both
environmental and human health. However, there lack of comprehensive evaluation of their …