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Asefa EM, Damtew YT, Ober J. Pesticide water pollution, human health risks, and regulatory evaluation: A nationwide analysis in Ethiopia. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 478:135326. [PMID: 39116746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Despite the growing concerns about pesticide pollution, a comprehensive global understanding continues to be hampered by a lack of data from less developed countries. Ethiopia, being a typical agricultural country, is one of the top consumers of pesticides in sub-Saharan Africa. This study conducted a nationwide analysis to assess pesticide water pollution and human health risks in Ethiopia based on the available data. Additionally, the study evaluated the effectiveness of the Pesticide Risks in the Tropics for Man, Environment, and Trade (PRIMET) model, which is currently used for pesticide regulatory risk assessment in Ethiopia. The scoring approach was employed to map the site-specific pollution status based on clearly defined individual pesticide concentrations, excluding mixtures (n = 99). The pollution scores varied significantly among sites, with higher scores observed in the Rift Valley region. Acute and chronic health risks were identified for some commonly detected pesticides at their maximum concentrations. Epidemiological studies conducted in Ethiopia also demonstrated that pesticide exposure is associated with acute poisoning, respiratory health problems, neurobehavioral symptoms, and breast cancer. Furthermore, the study found that the existing regulatory framework likely underestimates pesticide risks in 35 % of the cases, raising concerns about the reliability of the PRIMET model in its current version. Overall, the results emphasize the need for increased attention to pesticide regulation and management in Ethiopia and other countries with similar scenarios, including regular monitoring, implementation of residue limits, post-application evaluations, and recalibration of the PRIMET model. This study provides valuable scientific information and insights into pesticide pollution and can serve as a baseline for ensuring agricultural and environmental sustainability.
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- Elsai Mati Asefa
- School of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, 235, Harar, Ethiopia.
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- School of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, 235, Harar, Ethiopia; School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Roosevelta 26-28, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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Asefa EM, Mergia MT, Damtew YT, Mengistu DA, Dugusa FF, Tessema RA, Enoe J, Ober J, Teklu BM, Woldemariam ED. Organochlorine pesticides in Ethiopian waters: Implications for environmental and human health. Toxicol Rep 2024; 12:622-630. [PMID: 38974025 PMCID: PMC11225013 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2024.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Despite the global ban on organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) since the 1970s, their use continues in many developing countries, including Ethiopia, primarily due to the lack of viable alternatives and weak regulations. Nonetheless, the extent of contamination and the resulting environmental and health consequences in these countries remain inadequately understood. To address these knowledge gaps, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of reported concentrations (n=398) of OCPs (n=30) in distinct yet interconnected water matrices: water, sediment, and biota in Ethiopia. Our analysis revealed a notable geographical bias, with higher concentrations found in sediments (0.074-1161.2 µg/kg), followed by biota (0.024-1003 µg/kg) and water (0.001-1.85 µg/L). Moreover, DDTs, endosulfan, and hexachlorohexenes (HCHs) were among the most frequently detected OCPs in higher concentrations in Ethiopian waters. The DDT metabolite p,p'-DDE was commonly observed across all three matrices, with concentrations in water birds reaching levels up to 57 and 143,286 times higher than those found in sediment and water, respectively. The findings showed a substantial potential for DDTs and endosulfan to accumulate and biomagnify in Ethiopian waters. Furthermore, it was revealed that the consumption of fish contaminated with DDTs posed both non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks while drinking water did not pose significant risks in this regard. Importantly, the issue of OCPs in Ethiopia assumes even greater significance as their concentrations were found to be eight times higher than those of currently used pesticides (CUPs) in Ethiopian waters. Consequently, given the ongoing concerns about OCPs in Ethiopia, there is a need for ongoing monitoring, implementation of sustainable mitigation measures, and strengthening of OCP management systems in the country, as well as in other developing countries with similar settings and practices.
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- Elsai Mati Asefa
- School of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biology, College of Computational and Natural Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa 05, Ethiopia
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- School of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia
- School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- School of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia
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- School of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia
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- Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Roosevelta 26-28, Zabrze 41-800, Poland
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- Plant Quarantine and Regulatory Lead Executive, Ethiopian Agricultural Authority, Addis Ababa 313003, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Urban Development Studies, Kotebe University of Education, Addis Ababa 31248, Ethiopia
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Jiao C, Wu L, Zhao W, Cai M, Liu Y, Xie S. Occurrence, multiphase partition and risk assessment of organic amine pesticides in drinking water source of Xiang River, China. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:105. [PMID: 38441743 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-01900-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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The extensive use of organic amine pesticides (OAPs) in agricultural practices has resulted in the contamination of water environments, posing threats to ecosystems and human health. This study focused on the Xiang River (XR), a representative drinking water source, as the research area to investigate the occurrence characteristics of 34 OAPs. Diphenylamine emerged as the most prevalent OAP in surface water due to industrial and agricultural activities, while cycloate dominated in sediments due to cumulative effects. Generally, the concentration of OAPs in a mixed tap water sample was lower than those in surface water samples, indicating OAPs can be removed by water plants to a certain extent. The water-sediment distribution coefficients (kd) of ΣOAPs were much less than 1 L/g, the majority of OAPs maintained relatively high concentrations in water samples instead of accumulating in sediments. Furthermore, risk assessment revealed that carbofuran showed a moderate risk to the aquatic environment, with a risk quotient of 0.23, while other OAPs presented minor risks. This study provided crucial insights for regional pesticide management and control in the XR basin, emphasizing the importance of implementing strategies to minimize the release of OAPs into the environment and protect human health.
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- Cao Jiao
- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China
- Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410114, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China.
- Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410114, China.
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- SOA Key Laboratory for Polar Science, Polar Research Institute of China, Shanghai, 200136, China
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- Hunan Ecology and Environment Monitoring Center, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Monitoring for Heavy Metal Pollutants, Changsha, 410014, China
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- Hunan Ecology and Environment Monitoring Center, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Monitoring for Heavy Metal Pollutants, Changsha, 410014, China
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Jonathan JWA, Kabotso DEK, Essumang DK, Bentum JK, Gborgblorvor IR, Kpodo FM, Ofosu-Koranteng F, Lotse CW, Hlorlewu ND. Investigating the levels of organochlorine pesticides in human milk at three lactational stages: an intensive Ghanaian study. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:239. [PMID: 38321261 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12404-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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During breastfeeding, the human breasts secrete three different kinds of milk. Research indicates that newborns exposed to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) during developmental stages, even at low concentrations, may suffer irreparable harm. The study aimed to ascertain whether OCPs levels in human milk vary across lactational stages. University of Health and Allied Sciences Research Ethics Committee (UHAS- REC) examined and approved the study protocol. 47 volunteers were chosen using purposive sampling. Each participant donated 15 ml of each type of breast milk. Colostrum was taken shortly after delivery up to day 4, transitional milk between day 5 and two weeks postpartum, while mature milk was taken two weeks afterwards. A modified version of QuEChERS was used to process 10.0 g aliquot of each breast milk sample, and the resulting extracts analysed for OCPs employing a Gas Chromatograph, Varian CP 3800, fitted with electron capture detector (ECD). The detection threshold was not reached for any of the six OCPs tested. This implied that none of the breast milk components analysed in this study contained any detectable levels of OCPs that might have posed any serious health risks to the infants through breastfeeding. Aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, and heptachlor were not found in detectable quantities in mothers' milk during the three stages of lactation. Our findings are encouraging. The study's findings likely show that the Stockholm Convention's campaign to remove POPs from the environment seems to be yielding positive impact.
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- Justice Wiston Amstrong Jonathan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cape, UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana.
- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho, Ghana
- Labour Ward, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho, Ghana
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Holzner A, Mohd Rameli NIA, Ruppert N, Widdig A. Agricultural habitat use affects infant survivorship in an endangered macaque species. Curr Biol 2024; 34:410-416.e4. [PMID: 38194972 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Infant survival is a major determinant of individual fitness and constitutes a crucial factor in shaping species' ability to maintain viable populations in changing environments.1 Early adverse conditions, such as maternal loss, social isolation, and ecological hazards, have been associated with reduced rates of infant survivorship in wild primates.2,3,4 Agricultural landscapes increasingly replacing natural forest habitats may additionally threaten the survival of infants through exposure to novel predators,5 human-wildlife conflicts,6,7 or the use of harmful chemicals.8,9 Here, we investigated potential links between agricultural habitat use and high infant mortality in wild southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) inhabiting a mosaic landscape of rainforest and oil palm plantation in Peninsular Malaysia. Longitudinal data revealed that 57% of all infants born during the study period (2014-2023) died before the age of 1 year, far exceeding mortality rates reported for other wild primates.10,11,12,13,14 Importantly, prolonged time spent in the plantation during infancy decreased the likelihood of infant survival by 3-fold, likely caused by increased exposure to the threats inherent to this environment. Further, mortality risk was elevated for infants born to primiparous mothers and predicted by prolonged maternal interbirth intervals, suggesting potential long-term effects attributed to the uptake and/or accumulation of pesticides in mothers' bodies.15,16,17 Indeed, existing literature reports that pesticides may cross the placental barrier, thus impacting fetal development during pregnancy.18,19,20 Our findings emphasize the importance of minimizing anthropogenic threats to wildlife in agricultural landscapes by establishing environmentally friendly cultivation practices that can sustain wildlife populations in the long term.
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- Anna Holzner
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Behavioural Ecology Research Group, Institute of Biology, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; Malaysian Primatological Society, Kulim 09000 Kedah, Malaysia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; Malaysian Primatological Society, Kulim 09000 Kedah, Malaysia.
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Behavioural Ecology Research Group, Institute of Biology, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Buchenauer L, Haange SB, Bauer M, Rolle-Kampczyk UE, Wagner M, Stucke J, Elter E, Fink B, Vass M, von Bergen M, Schulz A, Zenclussen AC, Junge KM, Stangl GI, Polte T. Maternal exposure of mice to glyphosate induces depression- and anxiety-like behavior in the offspring via alterations of the gut-brain axis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167034. [PMID: 37709081 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The past decade has been characterized by increased awareness and de-stigmatization of mental health issues, in particular the most common neuropsychiatric disorders depression and anxiety. Further, with growing understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder, the number of diagnosed patients has increased. The pathogenesis of these behavioral disorders is multifactorial and early-life exposure to environmental chemicals has been proposed to be a relevant risk factor that might mediate these effects by disturbances on the gut-brain-axis. However, for glyphosate, the most widely used pesticide worldwide, there are only limited and inconsistent findings that link chronic low-dose exposure in particular during early life to neurobehavioral disorders. Here, we explored the impact of maternal oral glyphosate exposure (0.5 and 50 mg/kg body weight/day) during pregnancy and the lactational period on offspring's behavior, brain gene expression and gut microbiota using a cross-generational mouse model. Behavioral analyses revealed a depression- and anxiety-like behavior as well as social deficits most notably in adult female offspring of glyphosate-exposed dams. Furthermore, the expression of tryptophan hydroxylase 2, an enzyme discussed to be linked to behavioral problems, was reduced in the hippocampus of female offspring and correlated to a glyphosate-induced DNA hypermethylation of the gene. Moreover, maternal glyphosate exposure significantly altered the gut microbiota in the female offspring including a decreased abundance of Akkermansia and increased abundance of Alistipes and Blautia, bacteria involved in tryptophan metabolism and associated with depression- and anxiety-like disorders. Our results suggest that glyphosate might influence the gut-brain axis crosstalk following in-utero and lactational exposure. This study underlines the importance of understanding the impact of exposure to pesticides on the gut-brain axis and further emphasizes the need for microbiome analyses to be compulsorily included in health risk assessments of pesticides.
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- Lisa Buchenauer
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; University of Leipzig, Leipzig University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; University of Leipzig, Leipzig University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; University of Leipzig, Leipzig University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; University of Leipzig, Leipzig University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Leipzig University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Leipzig, Germany; University of Leipzig, Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry, Leipzig, Germany; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Rudolf Schönheimer Institute of Biochemistry, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; Perinatal Immunology, Saxonian Incubator for Clinical Translation (SIKT), Medical Faculty, University Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; AKAD University Stuttgart, School of Health and Social Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Environmental Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; University of Leipzig, Leipzig University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig, Germany.
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Ferreira ALL, Freitas-Costa N, da Silva Rosa Freire S, Figueiredo ACC, Padilha M, Alves-Santos NH, Kac G. Association between persistent organic pollutants in human milk and the infant growth and development throughout the first year postpartum in a cohort from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:115050-115063. [PMID: 37878172 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30316-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are compounds that are recalcitrant and ubiquitous that bioaccumulate in human milk (HM) and can impact infant growth and development. We explore the association between POP concentration in HM at 2-50 days postpartum and infant growth and development trajectory throughout the first year of life. A cohort of 68 healthy adult Brazilian women and their infants were followed from 28 to 35 gestational weeks to 12 months postpartum. HM samples were collected between 2 and 50 days postpartum, and POP concentrations were analyzed using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. Concentrations of POPs >limit of quantification (LOQ) were defined as presence, and concentrations ≤LOQ as an absence. Growth z-scores were analyzed according to WHO growth charts and infant development scores according to Age & Stages Questionnaires at 1 (n = 66), 6 (n = 50), and 12 months (n = 45). Linear mixed effects (LME) models were used to investigate the association of POPs in HM with infant growth and development. Benjamini-Hochberg (BH) correction for multiple testing was performed to reduce the false discovery ratio. P < 0.1 was considered for models with the interaction between POPs and time/sex. After BH correction, adjusted LME models with time interaction showed (1) a positive association between the presence of β hexachlorocyclohexane and an increase in head circumference-for-age z-score (β = 0.003, P = 0.095); (2) negative associations between total POPs (β = -0.000002, P = 0.10), total organochlorine pesticides (β = -0.000002, P = 0.10), and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene concentrations in HM (β = -0.000002, P = 0.10) and fine motor scores. No statistical difference between the sexes was observed. Postnatal exposure to organochlorine pesticides in HM shows a positive association with the trajectory of head circumference-for-age z-score and a negative association with the trajectories of fine motor skills scores. Future studies on POP variation in HM at different postpartum times and their effect on infant growth and development should be encouraged.
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- Ana Lorena Lima Ferreira
- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
- Health Science Center, Serra dos Órgãos University Center, Avenida Alberto Tôrres, 111 - Alto, Rio de Janeiro, 25964-004, Teresópilis, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Faculty of Collective Health, Institute for Health and Biological Studies, Federal University of South and Southeast of Pará, Rodovia BR-230 (Transamazônica), Loteamento Cidade Jardim, Avenida dos Ipês, s/n.o - Cidade Jardim, Maraba, PA, 68500-000, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil.
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Wei S, Ye X, Lei H, Cao Z, Chen C, Zhang C, Zhang L, Chen C, Liu X, Zhang L, Chen X. Multiomics analyses reveal dose-dependent effects of dicofol exposure on host metabolic homeostasis and the gut microbiota in mice. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:139997. [PMID: 37648173 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Environmental exposure to dicofol (DCF), one of common organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) widely used for controlling agricultural pests, elicits a potential risk for human health due to its toxicity. However, potential physiological hazards of oral DCF exposure remain largely unknown. METHODS Mice were exposed to relatively chronic and subacute DCF at different doses (5, 20 and 100 mg/kg) by gavage for 2 weeks. 1H NMR-based metabolomics was used to explore alterations of metabolic profiling induced by DCF exposure. Targeted metabolomics was subsequently employed to investigate the dose-dependent effects of oral DCF exposure on lipid metabolism and the gut microbiota-derived metabolites of mice. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was further employed to evaluate the changes of gut community of mice exposed to DCF. RESULTS Oral exposure to DCF dose-dependently induced liver injury, manifested by hepatic lipogenesis, inflammation and liver dysfunction of mice. Typically, DCF exposure disrupted host fatty acids metabolism that were confirmed by marked alteration in the levels of related genes. DCF exposure also dose-dependently caused dysbiosis of the gut bacteria and its metabolites including altered microbial composition accompanied by inhibition of bacterial fermentation. CONCLUSION These results provide metabolic evidence that DCF exposure dose-dependently induces liver lipidosis and disruption of the gut microbiota in mice, which enrich our views of molecular mechanism of DCF hepatoxicity.
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- Shuilin Wei
- Department of Pharmacy, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Wuhan, 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Wuhan, 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Wuhan, 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Wuhan, 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Wuhan, 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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Qin X, Cui H, Zhou Q. Physisorption Behaviors of Organochlorine Pesticides on the InP 3 Monolayer from Theoretical Insight. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:32168-32175. [PMID: 37692222 PMCID: PMC10483652 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), hexachlorocyclohexane (BHC), aldrin, and chlordimeform are ubiquitous organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues in the environment, which pose a great threat to human health and ecosystems due to their high toxicity and easy accumulation. Based on the density functional theory (DFT) calculations, a two-dimensional InP3 monolayer was selected as a sensing material to study the sensitivity detection and adsorption behaviors toward BHC, aldrin, chlordimeform, and DDT. The calculation results show that four pesticide molecules are adsorbed on the InP3 surface by physical interaction. The identified response values (69.1, -43.1%) for DDT and chlordimeform reveal the potential of the InP3 monolayer as a sensing material for the detection of these two pesticides, accompanied by the achievement of cyclic utilization by heating to 498 K. The most satisfactory result is the adsorption of BHC, owing to the admirable sensing response (62.7%) and short recovery time (1.8 s) at room temperature, which makes InP3 a promising pesticide sensor for BHC. However, the InP3 surface is unsuitable for aldrin sensing due to poor response (-1.9%). Our work gives theoretical insight into the good sensitivity and recycling of the InP3 monolayer as a new pesticide sensor to detect DDT, BHC, and chlordimeform, which further broadens the application prospect of the InP3 nanosheet into the sensitive detection of organochlorine pesticides in the ecological environment.
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- Xin Qin
- Hunan
Key Laboratory of the Research and Development of Novel Pharmaceutical
Preparations, The Hunan Provincial University Key Laboratory of the
Fundamental and Clinical Research on Functional Nucleic Acid, Changsha Medical University, Changsha 410219, P.R. China
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- College
of Artificial Intelligence, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
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- Hunan
Key Laboratory of the Research and Development of Novel Pharmaceutical
Preparations, The Hunan Provincial University Key Laboratory of the
Fundamental and Clinical Research on Functional Nucleic Acid, Changsha Medical University, Changsha 410219, P.R. China
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Tadevosyan NS, Guloyan HA, Wallis AB, Tadevosyan AE. Maternal exposure to organochlorine pesticides and anthropometrics of newborns - a hospital-based cross-sectional study in rural and urban settings in Armenia. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2023; 58:895-902. [PMID: 37651265 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2253108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The study objective was to determine a possible association between maternal exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and anthropometric measures at birth in group of postpartum women in urban and rural areas of Armenia. The anthropometric measures of infants were obtained from birth records and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane were measured in breast milk. Gas-liquid chromatography with electron capture detection was used to identify OCPs. Total OCPs and DDTs were calculated, and the anthropometrics were analyzed for sex and areas, and group differences were compared (Student's t-test). Both individual OCPs and total OCPs and DDTs were significantly higher in rural samples than in urban ones (P < 0.01-0.000), with lower and upper quartiles differing by 2.6-fold and 3.1-fold, respectively (P < 0.000). There was no association between the anthropometrics and OCPs levels in rural or urban areas. However, this does not rule out the possibility of OCPs impact on health later in life. To our knowledge, this was the first study addressing these issues in Armenia. The results obtained will provide data on the current situation regarding birth outcomes in terms of prenatal exposure to OCPs in Armenia and will contribute to the available results from previous studies.
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- Natalya S Tadevosyan
- Laboratory of Environmental Hygiene and Toxicology, Scientific-Research Center of Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Hygiene and Toxicology, Scientific-Research Center of Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, School of Public Health & Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Healthcare Organization, Yerevan State Medical University named after M. Heratsi, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
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Syed S, Qasim S, Ejaz M, Sammar, Khan N, Ali H, Zaker H, Hatzidaki E, Mamoulakis C, Tsatsakis A, Shah STA, Amir S. Effects of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane on the Female Reproductive Tract Leading to Infertility and Cancer: Systematic Search and Review. TOXICS 2023; 11:725. [PMID: 37755736 PMCID: PMC10536953 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11090725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) such as dichlorodimethyltrichloroethane (DDT) are present and ubiquitous in the environment due to their resilient nature. DDT is a prevalent endocrine disruptor still found in detectable amounts in organisms and the environment even after its use was banned in the 1970s. Medline and Google Scholar were systematically searched to detect all relevant animal and human studies published in the last 20 years (January 2003 to February 2023) in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. In total, 38 studies were included for qualitative synthesis. This systematic search and review indicated that exposure to DDT is associated with female reproductive health issues, such as reduced fecundability; increased risk of preterm/premature deliveries; increased periods of gestation; alterations in the synthesis of crucial reproductive hormones (Progesterone and Oxytocin) through ion imbalances and changes in prostaglandin synthesis, myometrial and stromal hypertrophy, and edema; and variations in uterine contractions through increased uterine wet weight. There was also limited evidence indicating DDT as a carcinogen sufficient to instigate reproductive cancers. However, this review only takes into account the in vitro studies that have established a possible pathway to understand how DDT impacts female infertility and leads to reproductive cancers. Links between the pathways described in various studies have been developed in this review to produce a summarized picture of how one event might lead to another. Additionally, epidemiological studies that specifically targeted the exposure to DDT of females belonging to various ethnicities have been reviewed to develop an overall picture of prevailing female reproductive health concerns in different nations.
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- Shermeen Syed
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road Chak Shehzad, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.S.); (S.Q.); (M.E.); (S.); (N.K.); (S.T.A.S.)
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- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road Chak Shehzad, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.S.); (S.Q.); (M.E.); (S.); (N.K.); (S.T.A.S.)
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- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road Chak Shehzad, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.S.); (S.Q.); (M.E.); (S.); (N.K.); (S.T.A.S.)
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- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road Chak Shehzad, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.S.); (S.Q.); (M.E.); (S.); (N.K.); (S.T.A.S.)
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- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road Chak Shehzad, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.S.); (S.Q.); (M.E.); (S.); (N.K.); (S.T.A.S.)
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- Cerebral Venous Disorder Lab, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA;
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- Histology and Microscopic Analysis Division, RASTA Specialized Research Institute (RSRI), West Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park (WASTP), Urmia 5756115322, Iran;
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- Department of Neonatology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece;
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- Department of Urology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece;
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- Toxicology Lab, Department of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece;
- Department of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene, IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road Chak Shehzad, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.S.); (S.Q.); (M.E.); (S.); (N.K.); (S.T.A.S.)
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- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road Chak Shehzad, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.S.); (S.Q.); (M.E.); (S.); (N.K.); (S.T.A.S.)
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Raoufi A, Raoufi AM, Ismailzadeh A, Soleimani Rad E, Kiaeefar A. Application of hollow fiber-protected liquid-phase microextraction combined with GC-MS in determining Endrin, Chlordane, and Dieldrin in rice samples. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:5261-5277. [PMID: 37115414 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01570-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
This paper introduces a novel and minimized sample preparation technique based on hollow fiber-protected liquid-phase microextraction that can be used in joint with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) detection to extract three organochlorine pesticides-Endrin, Chlordane, and Dieldrin-from rice samples. To that end, a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and a proper ionic liquid (IL) were ultrasonically dispersed and injected into the lumen of hollow fiber as the extraction phase for preconcentrating and extracting the target analytes from the rice samples. The effects of the type of nanoparticles, ILs, and desorption solvent on the efficiency of extracting the analytes were investigated based on the one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) approach. In addition, other parameters influencing the extraction procedure were optimized using an experimental design that decreased the number of experiments, reagent consumption, and costs. Under optimized conditions, the limits of detection and quantification in determining mentioned pesticides varied between 0.019-0.029 and 0.064-0.098 ng mL-1, respectively. The calibration graphs to measure Endrin, Chlordane, and Dieldrin were linear over the concentration range of 0.064-13.2, 0.098-16.7, and 0.092-11.4 ng mL-1, respectively. The relative standard deviations for inter-day and intra-day analysis were below 7.06 and 4.75% for the triplicate determination of three organochlorine pesticides. Besides, the relative recoveries and standard deviations of Endrin, Chlordane, and Dieldrin for analyzing several Iranian rice samples were between 86.0-92.9% and 4.5-5.8%, respectively. The results were compared with other similar works in literature, proving that the proposed method is efficient and useful for routine monitoring of organochlorine compounds in food samples.
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- Arastou Raoufi
- Department of Chemistry, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Payame Noor University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiley Center for Science and Technology, San Diego, CA, USA
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Munjanja BK, Nomngongo PN, Mketo N. Organochlorine pesticides in vegetable oils: An overview of occurrence, toxicity, and chromatographic determination in the past twenty-two years (2000-2022). Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023; 64:10204-10220. [PMID: 37335094 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2222010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are used globally to control pests in the food industry. However, some have been banned due to their toxicity. Although they have been banned, OCPs are still discharged into the environment and persist for long periods of time. Therefore, this review focused on the occurrence, toxicity, and chromatographic determination of OCPs in vegetable oils over the last 22 years (2000-2022) (111 references). Literature search shows that OCPs kill pests by destroying endocrine, teratogenic, neuroendocrine, immune, and reproductive systems. However, only five studies investigated the fate of OCPs in vegetable oils and the outcome revealed that some of the steps involved during oil processing introduce more OCPs. Moreover, direct chromatographic determination of OCPs was mostly performed using online LC-GC methods fitted with oven transfer adsorption desorption interface. While indirect chromatographic determination was favored by QuEChERS extraction technique, gas chromatography frequently coupled to electron capture detection (ECD), gas chromatography in selective ion monitoring mode (SIM), and gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) were the most common techniques used for detection. However, the greatest challenge still faced by analytical chemists is to obtain clean extracts with acceptable extraction recoveries (70-120%). Hence, more research is still required to develop greener and selective extraction methods toward OCPs, thus improving extraction recoveries. Moreover, advanced techniques like gas chromatography high resolution mass spectrometry (GC-HRMS) must also be explored. OCPs prevalence in vegetable oils varied greatly in various countries, and concentrations of up to 1500 µg/kg were reported. Additionally, the percentage of positive samples ranged from 1.1 to 97.5% for endosulfan sulfate.
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- Basil K Munjanja
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Florida Science Campus, University of South Africa, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Florida Science Campus, University of South Africa, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Ferreira ALL, Freitas-Costa N, da Silva Rosa Freire S, Figueiredo ACC, Padilha M, Alves-Santos NH, Kac G. Association of pre-pregnancy maternal overweight/obesity and dietary intake during pregnancy with the concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in the human milk of women from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:44999-45014. [PMID: 36701066 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25308-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemical compounds that can bioaccumulate, adhere to lipid matrices, and affect human health. This study aimed to investigate the association between maternal pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity and dietary intake during pregnancy and POP concentrations in the human milk of women from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One hundred and forty-seven women were followed from the third trimester of pregnancy until 119 days postpartum, and 77 human milk samples were analyzed between 2 and 119 days postpartum. POP concentrations were analyzed using gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. Pregnancy dietary intake was estimated using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, and pre-pregnancy body mass index at baseline was classified as normal or overweight/obesity. Multiple logistic and linear regression models were performed to investigate the association between pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity, dietary intake during pregnancy, and POP concentrations in human milk. The models were adjusted for maternal age, maternal schooling, total cholesterol serum concentrations, and time postpartum. The analyses were corrected for multiple comparisons using the Benjamini-Hochberg test. Significant associations were observed between pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (ppDDE), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)74, PCB138, PCB153, PCB170, PCB180, total PCBs, total 4PCBs, total 2 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and total POP concentrations. Higher daily lipid intake during pregnancy increased human milk hexachlorobenzene (HCB). This study showed that pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity and total lipid intake during pregnancy were associated with POP concentrations in the milk of women from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. To promote adequate nutritional status since preconception and surveillance and control of POP in the environment could be essential to ensure binomial mother-infant health and biomonitoring studies and programs for these POPs should be stimulated.
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- Ana Lorena Lima Ferreira
- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2º Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2º Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2º Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2º Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2º Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Faculty of Collective Health, Institute for Health and Biological Studies, Federal University of South and Southeast of Pará, Rodovia BR-230 (Transamazônica), Loteamento Cidade Jardim, Avenida Dos Ipês, S/N.°-Cidade Jardim, Marabá, PA, 68500-000, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2º Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil.
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Sapounidou M, Norinder U, Andersson PL. Predicting Endocrine Disruption Using Conformal Prediction - A Prioritization Strategy to Identify Hazardous Chemicals with Confidence. Chem Res Toxicol 2022; 36:53-65. [PMID: 36534483 PMCID: PMC9846826 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Receptor-mediated molecular initiating events (MIEs) and their relevance in endocrine activity (EA) have been highlighted in literature. More than 15 receptors have been associated with neurodevelopmental adversity and metabolic disruption. MIEs describe chemical interactions with defined biological outcomes, a relationship that could be described with quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models. QSAR uncertainty can be assessed using the conformal prediction (CP) framework, which provides similarity (i.e., nonconformity) scores relative to the defined classes per prediction. CP calibration can indirectly mitigate data imbalance during model development, and the nonconformity scores serve as intrinsic measures of chemical applicability domain assessment during screening. The focus of this work was to propose an in silico predictive strategy for EA. First, 23 QSAR models for MIEs associated with EA were developed using high-throughput data for 14 receptors. To handle the data imbalance, five protocols were compared, and CP provided the most balanced class definition. Second, the developed QSAR models were applied to a large data set (∼55,000 chemicals), comprising chemicals representative of potential risk for human exposure. Using CP, it was possible to assess the uncertainty of the screening results and identify model strengths and out of domain chemicals. Last, two clustering methods, t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding and Tanimoto similarity, were used to identify compounds with potential EA using known endocrine disruptors as reference. The cluster overlap between methods produced 23 chemicals with suspected or demonstrated EA potential. The presented models could be utilized for first-tier screening and identification of compounds with potential biological activity across the studied MIEs.
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- Department
of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm
University, Box 7003, 164
07 Kista, Sweden,MTM
Research
Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, 701 82 Örebro, Sweden,Department
of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Box 591, 75 124 Uppsala, Sweden
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