Accumulation and distribution of persistent organochlorine pesticides and their contamination of surface water and sediments of the Sabarmati River, India

Pesticides are chemical substances used to control pests in an effort to increase crop production and quality, and food storage. The levels of pesticides in different environmental compartments, such as water, soil, agricultural foods, and products of animal origin, have become a relevant issue. In...

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Main Authors: Tanveer Alam Hashmi, Shobhana Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research
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Online Access:http://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_40181_1aa3de9eb262dd26fea5ddfdd0460ea7.pdf