Assessment of the spatial distribution of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in urban soil of China

H Yu, Y Liu, X Shu, L Ma, Y Pan - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Long-term (2004–2018) persistent organic pollutants (POPs) data were collected
for urban soils of China. The dataset included concentrations of organochlorine pesticides …

Removal of organochlorine pesticides using zerovalent iron supported on biochar nanocomposite from Nephelium lappaceum (Rambutan) fruit peel waste

S Batool, AA Shah, AFA Bakar, MJ Maah, NKA Bakar - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Unique zerovalent iron (Fe 0) supported on biochar nanocomposite (Fe 0-B RtP) was
synthesized from Nephelium lappaceum (Rambutan) fruit peel waste and were applied for …

Black carbon (BC) in urban and surrounding rural soils of Bei**g, China: spatial distribution and relationship with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

S Liu, X **a, Y Zhai, R Wang, T Liu, S Zhang - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
The concentrations of black carbon (BC), total organic carbon (TOC) and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been determined in soils from urban and rural areas of Bei**g …

Levels of arsenic and heavy metals in the rural soils of Bei**g and their changes over the last two decades (1985–2008)

S Wu, X **a, C Lin, X Chen, C Zhou - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
Heavy metal levels in the rural soils are associated with the quality of agricultural products.
In this study, soil samples were collected from the rural soils of Bei**g; distribution of As, Co …

Distribution, source and risk assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in urban soils of Bei**g, China

S Wu, X **a, L Yang, H Liu - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
The concentration of PCBs in urban soils of Bei**g across six land types including business
districts (BD), cultural and educational areas (CE), classical gardens (CG), public green …

Sources and transformation pathways for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and metabolites in soils from Northwest Fujian, China

H Huang, Y Zhang, W Chen, W Chen, DA Yuen… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Dicofol (2, 2, 2-trichloro-1, 1-bis-(p-chlorophenyl) ethanol) found in the environment
is not only a miticide originated from commercial use, but also a metabolite of …

Levels, distribution, and health risk of phthalate esters in urban soils of Bei**g, China

X **a, L Yang, Q Bu, R Liu - Journal of environmental quality, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The content of phthalate esters (PAEs) was investigated in urban soil samples (n= 127, 0–20
cm) collected from a business area (BU), classical garden (CL), culture and educational …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in soils and sediments, southeast China: a case study in **nghua Bay

J Zhang, S Qi, X **ng, L Tan, X Gong, Y Zhang… - Marine pollution …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the contamination status and distribution of organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs) between **nghua Bay and adjacent watersheds in Putian region, southeast China …

Persistent organic pollutant emission via dust deposition throughout Pakistan: spatial patterns, regional cycling and their implication for human health risks

M Sohail, SAMAS Eqani, J Podgorski… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the current study, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in outdoor dustfall was monitored
for the first time along the Indus river system of Pakistan. Among the studied OCPs (ng/g, dry …

Degradation of four pesticides in five urban landscape soils: human and environmental health risk assessment

IM Meftaul, K Venkateswarlu, P Annamalai… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Pesticides are the most cost-effective means of pest control; however, the serious concern is
about the non-target effects due to their extensive and intensive use in both agricultural and …