Organochlorine pesticides in the soils of Cardamom Hill Reserve (CHR), Kerala, India: Geo spatial distribution, ecological and human health risk assessment

Organochlorine pesticides in the soils of Cardamom Hill Reserve (CHR), Kerala, India: Geo spatial distribution, ecological and human health risk assessment

The present study assessed the organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) residues in the soils of Cardamom Hill Reserve (CHR), a tropical humid forest landscape of Idukki District of Kerala, India. The concentrations, spatial distribution, health risk for human (both adults and children) due to individual OC...

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Main Authors: Laigi Joseph, Sylas V. Paulose, Neethu Cyril, Sanu K. Santhosh, Abin Varghese, Anila B. Nelson, Smitha V. Kunjankutty, Sreedharan Kasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
Subjects:
Organochlorine pesticides
Cardamom Hill Reserve
Geospatial distribution
Health risk assessment
Cancer risk (ILCR)
Non- cancer risk (HQ)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590182620300011

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