Levels, Temporal-Spatial Variations, and Sources of Organochlorine Pesticides in Ambient Air of Lake Chaohu, China by Hui-Ling Ouyang, Wei He, Ning Qin, Xiang-Zhen Kong, Wen-Xiu Liu, Qi-Shuang He, Qing-Mei Wang, Yu-Jiao Jiang, Chen Yang, Bin Yang, Fu-Liu Xu

“…DDTs mainly came from historical dicofol usage, and an input of DDT was observed in the spring, which may result from the present use of marine paint that contains technical DDT. …”
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Status of the Saker Falcon in Hungary between 1980 and 2022 by Janos Bagyura, Tamas Szitta, Laszlo Haraszthy, Matyas Prommer, Marton Horvath

“…The main reasons for the population decrease were DDT and widespread persecution (poisoning and shooting) of raptors by hunters. …”
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KHẢO SÁT SỰ HẤP THU HÓA CHẤT BẢO VỆ THỰC VẬT BỞI MnO2 VÀ ỨNG DỤNG ĐỂ XÁC ĐỊNH DƯ LƯỢNG HÓA CHẤT BẢO VỆ THỰC VẬT HỌ CHLOR TRONG MẪU NƯỚC BẰNG PHƯƠNG PHÁP GC-ECD... by Lê Ngọc Chung, Nguyễn Đức Thuận

“…The method allows the determination of organochlorine pesticides (BHC; 4,4' DDT; 4,4' DDD; 4,4' DDE; aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, endosulfan 1, endosulfan sulfate, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, methoxy chlor) with relative standard deviation of 10-15%.…”
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Metabolic resistance to pyrethroids with possible involvement of non-coding ribonucleic acids in Anopheles funestus, the major malaria vector in western Kenya by Isaiah Debrah, Daibin Zhong, Maxwell G. Machani, Godfrey Nattoh, Kevin O. Ochwedo, Collins M. Morang’a, Ming-Chieh Lee, Linda E. Amoah, Andrew K. Githeko, Yaw A. Afrane, Guiyun Yan

“…The F1 progenies were exposed to deltamethrin (0.05%), permethrin (0.75%), DDT (4%) and pirimiphos-methyl (0.25%) following WHO test guidelines. …”
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Knockdown resistance associated organochlorine resistance in mosquito–borne diseases (Anopheles culicifacies): A systematic review by Ebrahim Abbasi, Salman Daliri, Shokrollah Mohseni, Aman Allah Zamani, Noorbakhsh Alivand, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard

“…Results: The review revealed widespread kdr-mediated resistance in An. culicifacies, primarily against dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT), persisting even decades after discontinued use. …”
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Murine Typhus: An Important Consideration for the Nonspecific Febrile Illness by Gurjot Basra, Megan A. Berman, Lucas S. Blanton

“…We herein report a case of murine typhus in an area where the broad use of DDT in the mid-20th century has now made it a rare disease. …”
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Destruction of chlorinated pesticides in TiO2-enhanced photochemical process by Adriana Zaleska, Jan Hupka, Andrzej Silowiecki, Marek Wiergowski, Marek Biziuk

“…Aqueous solutions containing 200mg/dm3 of lindane, p,p´-DDT and methoxychlor were photodegraded for 60 min in UV/TiO2/O2 system. …”
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O istotnych kontrowersjach wokół oceny zagrożeń środowiska i jego naprawy by Konrad Gałuszko

“…Subsequently to the above were discussed: the criticism of some misconceptions and the evolution of scientists. opinions about derivations of the greenhouse effect, toxicity and carcinogenesis criteria, evidence supporting the threshold dose versus the linear hypothesis at the evaluation of harmful environmental effects, examples of ecological utopia assuming a possibility of “life in the world without toxins”, the consequences of acts of law created with the idea, untrustworthy examples of alleged hazards, Poland’s law delay with the assimilation of the new toxicological and carcinogenesis evidence, DDT application dilemma concerned with the latter, the acceptance of the threshold dose also for radioactivity, the latest news about ravages of the Chernobyl catastrophe, the author’s belief in better cooperation of humanists, ecophilosophers, scientists and mass media people to create sensible social attitudes of the public in the face of the ecological and civilization crisis.…”
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Presence of organochlorines in water and oysters Crassostrea sp. in Cananeia-SP by Cláudia Simões Reigada, Luiz Carlos Luchini, Edison Barbieri

“…Mangrove oyster Crassostrea sp. is used here as bioaccumulator bodies to monitor the presence of organochlorine pesticides DDT and its metabolites, DDD, DDE and HCB fungicide, to evaluate its impact. …”
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Determination of Heavy Metals and Pesticides in Different Types of Fish Samples Collected from Four Different Locations of Aegean and Marmara Sea by Tufan Topal, Canan Onac

“…For this purpose, in this study, heavy metal (lead, mercury, copper, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, silver, manganese, and nickel) and pesticide (p-p′-DDE, α-BHC, endosulfan, endosulfan sulfate, endrin, aldrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, methoxychlor, p-p′-DDD, p-p′-DDT, β-BHC, cypermethrin, and dieldrin) analyses of four different fish species (Pomatomus saltatrix, Dicentrarchus labrax, Mugil cephalus, and Sparus aurata) collected from the Aegean and Marmara seas were carried out by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy and using an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer. …”
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Steppe Eagle Population Structure Genetic Study: is There Hope for the Endangered Species? by Ludmila S. Zinevich, Dmitry M. Schepetov, Valentina G. Tambovceva, Rinur H. Bekmansurov, Genriyetta I. Pulikova, Elvira G. Nikolenko, Igor V. Karyakin

“…In 1960s, many Palearctic birds of prey came through population decline due to so-called «DDT crisis» – massive pesticide poisoning. To restore the species numbers, specific conservation actions were initiated in Europe to support population numbers and genetic diversity of raptors.…”
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Characteristics, source analysis, and risk assessment of organochlorine pesticide contamination in nearshore surface sediments of a tropical tourist island by Hongbing Wang, Lin Zhang, Feng Yang, Li Yan, Cong Lin, Cheng Shen

“…Ecological risk assessment results showed that factors occasionally causing adverse biological effects include Heptachlor epoxide, 4,4'-DDE, ΣDDT, Dieldrin, Endrin, and γ-HCH, while other factors rarely caused negative biological effects. …”
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Student Perception of "A" Fighting Workshop for Digital Information Technology (Digital Technology) Program PSMZA by Norhafiza Binti Idris, Noor Rulhanim Binti Mohamad Ariffin

“…Programme of study Diploma in Information Technology (DDT) provides education and training in the field of computing with specific emphasis on the areas of Information Technology. …”
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Chemicals That Disrupt the Endocrine System and Their Effects on Behavior by Yousaf Khan1, Abdul Sattar1, Syed Amin Ullah1, Zia-Ur-Rehman2, Hakimullah3, Madeeha Bibi4, Hina Sarfraz1, Anila Mukhtiar1

“…There are certain chemicals which include chlorpyrifos, DDT, insecticides, pesticides, fungicides and other daily use items such as plastics, paints, furniture, perfumes, toys polishes, electronic gadgets, items of food packaging are reported to have disturbed the normal hormonal functions in humans that are leading to numerous diseases due to either lack of production of specific hormone or increased production of a specific hormone by the action of these chemicals. …”
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Residual, Enrichment and Health Risk Assessment of Hexachlorocyclohexane and Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane in Muscle of Cultured Common Carp by Li Huang, Lei Gao, Song Wu, Peng Wang, Zhongxiang Chen, Qirui Hao, Dongli Qin, Xiaoli Huang

“…No significant residues of DDT derivatives were detected. A significant correlation was observed between the concentrations of HCHs and DDTs in the muscle tissue and those present in the sediment (<i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Determination of Carbapenemase-Producing OXA- 48 and KPC Genes in Antibiotic-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli Isolated from Infectious Samples of Cardiovascular Patients Hospitalize... by Mina Owrang, Ebrahim Taheri Hossein Abad, Shakiba Shafaie

“…The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the isolates was assessed using the disc diffusion test (DDT) in accordance with Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. …”
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High prevalence of multidrug resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from urinary tract infections in the West reg... by Solomon Bayaba, Raspail Carrel Founou, Flaurant Thibau Tchouangueu, Brice Davy Dimani, Lethicia Danaëlle Mafo, Omer Aurelle Nkengkana, Luria Leslie Founou, Michel Noubom

“…The screening of ESBL production was done using ESBL ChromAgar medium combined with the double-disk synergy test (DDT). Antimicrobial resistance genes were detected using polymerase chain methods. …”
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The lingering menace: How legacy organochlorine pesticides still threaten our rivers and food chains by Wenping Xie, Guangjun Wang, Ermeng Yu, Jun Xie, Wangbao Gong, Zhifei Li, Kai Zhang, Yun Xia, Jingjing Tian, Hongyan Li

“…Estuarine organisms showed higher Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) residue levels than those inland species. On the other hand, although there were no direct carcinogenic or exposure risks associated with OCPs in the study area, potential related hazards were observed. …”
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Chiral Pesticides in Soil and Water and Exchange with the Atmosphere by Terry F. Bidleman, Andi D. Leone, Renee L. Falconer, Tom Harner, Liisa M.M. Jantunen, Karin Wiberg, Paul A. Helm, Miriam L. Diamond, Binh Loo

“…The selectivity is ambivalent for other chemicals; preferential loss of either (+) or (–)o,p’-DDT and enrichment of either (+) or (–)oxychlordane (OXY) occurs in different soils. …”
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Manejo del Nitrógeno y Densidad de Plantación en Repollo Cultivado en el Noroeste de México by Fidel Núñez-Ramírez, Blancka Yesenia Samaniego-Gámez, Raúl Enrique Valle-Gough, Samuel Samaniego-Gámez, Pedro Iván López Cuen, Isabel Escobosa-García

“…Fue hasta los 68 días después del trasplante (ddt) que la fertilización con 250 kg N ha-1 incrementó los valores de NDVI en las plantas de repollo. …”
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