Persistent Organic Pollutants in Fresh Water Ecosystems by Fu-Liu Xu, Sven Erik Jorgensen, Yoshihisa Shimizu, Eugen Silow

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The q-RASPR approach for predicting the property and fate of persistent organic pollutants by Chia Ming Chang, Arkaprava Banerjee, Vinay Kumar, Kunal Roy, Emilio Benfenati

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Scottish softwood biochar for water remediation targeting selected persistent organic pollutants by Mohammad Umair Jamal, Ashleigh Fletcher, Alan Baby, Isaac Maso, Lidija Šiller

“…A Scottish wood biochar sample was investigated for water remediation against persistent organic pollutants as a potential renewable material for adsorption processes. …”
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Epigenetic and Neurological Impairments Associated with Early Life Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants by Nathalie Grova, Henri Schroeder, Jean-Luc Olivier, Jonathan D. Turner

“…It has an immediate interaction with the early-life exposome (including persistent organic pollutants) that can be considered to be a second “hit.” …”
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FAO PRESS RELEASE “NATIONAL INCEPTION WORKSHOP: LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF PESTICIDES AND DISPOSAL OF POPS (PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS) PESTICIDES IN KYRGYZSTAN” by Article Editorial

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Application of three statistical approaches to explore effects of dietary intake of multiple persistent organic pollutants on ER-positive breast cancer risk in the French E3N cohort by Pauline Frenoy, Ismaïl Ahmed, Chloé Marques, Xuan Ren, Gianluca Severi, Vittorio Perduca, Francesca Romana Mancini

Subjects: “…Persistent organic pollutants…”
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Extraction approaches for the isolation of some POPs from lipid-based environmental and food matrices: A review by Carriera Fabiana, Di Fiore Cristina, Iannone Alessia, Maio Monica, Avino Pasquale

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A 1-Year Sediment Trap Study on the Downward Flux of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Settling Particulate Matter in Deep Basins of the Aegean and Ionian Seas, Northeastern Medi... by Ester Skylaki, Constantine Parinos, Maria Tsagkaraki, Ioannis Hatzianestis, Anastasia Christidi, Elisavet Skampa, Ioanna Nikolopoulou, Georgia Kambouri, Ioanna Stavrakaki, Dimitris Velaoras, Giorgos Kouvarakis, Maria V. Triantaphyllou, Maria Kanakidou, Nikolaos Mihalopoulos, Alexandra Gogou

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Gentle remediation options for DDT- and HCH-contaminated soil by María Camila Portilla-Saldarriaga, Stiven Camilo Dueñas-García, Inés Hernández-Celi, Martha Jhoana Estévez-Gómez

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Investigating the research landscape of chlorinated paraffins over the past ten decades by Chinemerem Ruth Ohoro, Chijioke Olisah, Victor Wepener

Subjects: “…persistent organic pollutants (POPs)…”
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Study on the Effect of Electrochemical Dechlorination Reduction of Hexachlorobenzene Using Different Cathodes by Yingru Wang, Xiaohua Lu

“…Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent organic pollutant and poses great threat on ecosystem and human health. …”
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Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B using polyaniline-coated XTiO3(X = Co, Ni) nanocomposites by Mariyem Abouri, Abdellah Benzaouak, Mohamed Elouardi, Lahcen El Hamdaoui, Fatima Zaaboul, Khalil Azzaoui, Belkheir Hammouti, Rachid Sabbahi, Shehdeh Jodeh, Mohammed Alaoui El Belghiti, Adnane El Hamidi

“…Abstract In this study, novel polyaniline-coated perovskite nanocomposites (PANI@CoTiO3 and PANI@NiTiO3) were synthesized using an in situ oxidative polymerization method and evaluated for the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) a persistent organic pollutant. The nanocomposites displayed significantly enhanced photocatalytic efficiency compared to pure perovskites. …”
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Integrated Nanozero Valent Iron and Biosurfactant-Aided Remediation of PCB-Contaminated Soil by He Zhang, Baiyu Zhang, Bo Liu

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Selection of sampling sites in Germany for the International Moss Survey 2020 using statistics and decision modelling by Stefan Nickel, Winfried Schröder

“…The German contribution to MM2020 aimed at pilot studies on the suitability of bioindication with mosses for recording the atmospheric deposition of persistent organic pollutants and microplastics. Results This investigation was based on moss samples collected at 25 sites in Germany: Eight sites at which concentrations of persistent organic pollutants were determined in the Moss Survey 2015 were included. …”
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Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Some Actions of POPs on Female Reproduction by Ewa L. Gregoraszczuk, Anna Ptak

“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated ethers (PBDEs), chloronaftalens (PCNs), and bisphenol A (BPA), are stable, lipophilic pollutants that affect fertility and cause serious reproductive problems, including ovotoxic action, lack of ovulation, premature ovarian failure (POF), or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). …”
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Proposal to Reclassify SCCPs Under International Regulations on Ship Recycling to Enhance Environmental and Human Health Protection by Jelena Čulin

“…Based on the results of numerous studies indicating that exposure to environmentally relevant doses could induce harm to humans and animals, they have been listed in Annex A (Elimination) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. They are also listed as hazardous materials likely to lead to significant adverse effects on human health or the environment by the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) and the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR). …”
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Removal of Copper(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Biomass by Xue Song Wang, Li Ping Huang, Yuan Li, Jing Chen

“…Sphingomonas paucimobilis biomass has been successfully utilized to degrade several persistent organic pollutants (POPs). However, few studies have been conducted using it to remove heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. …”
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Effects of POPs-induced SIRT6 alteration on intestinal mucosal barrier function: A comprehensive review by Guangcan Chen, Tengyang Huang, Yifeng Dai, Xia Huo, Xijin Xu

“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are pervasive organic chemicals with significant environmental and ecological ramifications, extending to adverse human health effects due to their toxicity and persistence. …”
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Updated Mini-Review on Polychlorinated Diphenyl Ethers (PCDEs) in Food: Levels and Dietary Intake by Jose L. Domingo

“…As with other persistent organic pollutants (POPs), diet represents the primary route of human exposure to PCDEs. …”
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The Current Status of Atmospheric Micro/Nanoplastics Research: Characterization, Analytical Methods, Fate, and Human Health Risk by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Chien-Hsing Wu, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Bo-Wun Huang, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…However, most of the toxic effects of these contaminants are related to surface-bound compounds, including heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants. Some polymers, such as expanded polystyrene, decompose to form carcinogens. …”
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