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Kaulgud RS, H B N, Kurjogi MM, S V, Vanti GL. Serum Organophosphorus compound levels as a surrogate marker for severity assessment and management in Acute Organophosphorus Poisoning - A novel approach. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 247:116237. [PMID: 38838441 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116237] [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] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Organophosphorus (OP) compounds are the most extensively used pesticides' class worldwide; cause most self‑poisoning deaths especially in India. Thus, it is utmost important for early identification and aggressive management of OP poisoning from the clinical perspective to prevent serious complications by using sophisticated LC-MS/MS approach. This was a prospective study involving 103 patients of OP cases admitted to Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences from June 2022 to May 2023, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria patients were subjected to study. On admission, venous blood was collected from patient with Malathion and Profenofos OP poisoning history and subjected to serum biomarker and to LC-MS/MS analysis. Out of the 103 patients, 68 patients consumed Profenofos (66%) and 35 patients consumed Malathion (34%). Pseudocholinesterase levels among the of OP cases revealed that the 33 patients had mild toxicity, 40 patients had moderate toxicity and 30 patients had severe toxicity of OP poisoning. Subsequently LC-MS/MS analysis showed that the results obtained are not in correlation with indirect serum marker pseudocholinesterase levels. On the other side, LC-MS/MS results are in correlation with the clinical outcome of the patients with respect to morbidity and mortality. Thus, LC-MS/MS approach to assess the OP levels in patients could be used as potential diagnostic and prognostic marker for the absolute quantification of OP compounds compared to indirect OP levels estimation.
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- Ram S Kaulgud
- Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India; Department of Internal Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
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- Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
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- Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
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- Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
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- Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
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Ngin P, Haglund P, Proum S, Fick J. Pesticide screening of surface water and soil along the Mekong River in Cambodia. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169312. [PMID: 38104830 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169312] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Widespread use of pesticides globally has led to serious concerns about environmental contamination, particularly with regard to aquatic and soil ecosystems. This work involved investigating concentrations of 64 pesticides in surface-water and soil samples collected in four provinces along the Mekong River in Cambodia during the dry and rainy seasons (276 samples in total), and conducting semi-structured interviews with local farmers about pesticide use. Furthermore, an ecological risk assessment of the detected pesticides was performed. In total, 56 pesticides were detected in surface water and 43 in soil, with individual pesticides reaching maximum concentrations of 1300 ng/L in the surface-water samples (tebufenozide) and 1100 ng/g dry weight in the soil samples (bromophos-ethyl). The semi-structured interviews made it quite evident that the instructions that farmers are provided regarding the use of pesticides are rudimentary, and that overuse is common. The perceived effect of pesticides was seen as an end-point, and there was a limited process of optimally matching pesticides to pests and crops. Several pesticides were used regularly on the same crop, and the period between application and harvest varied. Risk analysis showed that bromophos-ethyl, dichlorvos, and iprobenfos presented a very high risk to aquatic organisms in both the dry and rainy seasons, with risk quotient values of 850 for both seasons, and of 67 in the dry season and 78 in the rainy season for bromophos-ethyl, and 49 in the dry season and 16 in the rainy season for dichlorvos. Overall, this work highlights the occurrence of pesticide residues in surface water and soil along the Mekong River in Cambodia, and emphasizes the urgent need for monitoring and improving pesticide practices and regulations in the region.
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- Putheary Ngin
- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; Department of Chemistry, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Ding Y, Qin S, Huang H, Tang X, Li X, Zhang Y, Chen W, Nguyen LP, Qi S. Selected pesticidal POPs and metabolites in the soil of five Vietnamese cities: Sources, fate, and health risk implications. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 342:123043. [PMID: 38036093 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123043] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Large quantities of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used in tropical regions. The fate processes and risks of these legacy contaminants in the tropics are poorly understood. Herein, we investigated the occurrence of three classes of widely used OCPs and their metabolites in surface and core soil from five cities across Vietnam with a prevalent tropical monsoon climate and a long history of OCP application. We aimed to elucidate migration potentials, degradation conditions, and transformation pathways and assess current health risks of these contaminants. Generally, the concentrations of OCPs and metabolites in the soil core were slightly lower than those in surface soil except for hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers. 2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (p,p'-DDT), 2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE), the sum of dicofol and 4,4'-dichlorobenzophenone (p,p'-DBP), and 2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane (p,p'-DDD) were the most abundant compounds in both surface and core soils. A uniform distribution of HCHs (the sum of α-, β-, γ-, and δ-HCH) at trace levels was found in almost all soils, serving as evidence of the lack of recent use of HCH pesticides. Higher concentrations of DDTs (the sum of DDT, DDD, and DDE) were observed in north-central Vietnamese soil, whereas appreciable concentrations of ENDs (the sum of α- and β-endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate) were only found in southern Vietnamese soils. Empirical diagnostic ratios indicated residuals of DDTs were mainly from technical DDT rather than dicofol, whereas aged HCHs could be explained by the mixture of lindane and technical HCH. Both historical applications and recent input explain DDTs and ENDs in Vietnamese soil. Total organic carbon performs well in preventing vertical migration of more hydrophobic DDTs and ENDs. The dominant transformation pathway of DDT in surface soil followed p,p'-DDE→2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1-chloroethylene or p,p'-DDMU→1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene or p,p'-DDNU→p,p'-DBP, whereas the amount of p,p'-DDMU converted from p,p'-DDD and p,p'-DDE is similar in soil core. Non-cancer risks of OCPs and metabolites in all soils and cancer risks of those chemicals in core soils were below the safety threshold, whereas a small proportion of surface soil exhibited potential cancer risk after considering the exposure pathway of vegetable intake. This study implied that organic matter in non-rainforest tropical deep soils still could hinder the leaching of hydrophobic organic contaminants as in subtropical and temperate soils. When lands with a history of OCP application are used for agricultural purposes, dietary-related risks need to be carefully assessed.
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- Yang Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; Key Laboratory of Land Resources Evaluation and Monitoring in Southwest, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China; Institute of Eco-Environment Research, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Water Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, 510530, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Resources Evaluation and Monitoring in Southwest, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Resources Evaluation and Monitoring in Southwest, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China.
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Wang W, Wang D, Liu Q, Lin L, Xie Y, Du C. Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of 57 Pesticides in Farmland Soil and the Surrounding Water. TOXICS 2024; 12:85. [PMID: 38251040 PMCID: PMC10818738 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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To investigate the effect of pesticide use on surface water, the concentration and distribution characteristics of 57 pesticides and 3 degradation products were analyzed in the farmland soil and surface water in the Xingkai Lake area, including water from paddy fields, drainages and the Xingkai Lake, in Heilongjiang Province, China. Forty-three pesticides and three degradation products were detected in farmland soil. In dry field (corn and soybean field) soil, the main detected pesticides were atrazine and acetochlor with mean concentrations of 26.09 ng·g-1 and 49.08 ng·g-1, respectively. In paddy field soil, oxadiazon, mefenacet and chlorpyrifos were the main detected pesticides with mean concentrations of 14.32 ng·g-1, 78.60 ng·g-1 and 20.03 ng·g-1, respectively. In the surrounding water, including water from paddy fields, drainages and Xingkai Lake, the total concentrations of contaminants detected in the water samples ranged from 71.19 ng·L-1 to 10,145.76 ng·L-1. Of the three sampling periods, the mean concentration of contaminants in the water exhibited its peak during the vegetative period. In the analysis of the drainage water, the primary pesticides detected were atrazine, acetochlor and buprofezin with mean concentrations of 354.83 ng·L-1, 109.09 ng·L-1 and 254.56 ng·L-1, respectively. Atrazine, simetryn, buprofezin and isoprothiolane were the main pesticides detected in Xingkai Lake water, with the mean concentrations of 222.35 ng·L-1, 112.76 ng·L-1, 301.87 ng·L-1 and 138.02 ng·L-1, respectively. The concentrations of contaminants could be correlated with drainage, Da Xingkai Lake and Xiao Xingkai Lake water (ρ > 0.8) suggested that the source of these contaminants in drainage and Xingkai Lake water could be the same. The maximum potentially affected fraction (PAF) values of atrazine, chlorpyrifos and prometryn were higher than 5% in Xingkai Lake water, resulting in high ecological risks.
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- Weiqing Wang
- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (W.W.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (W.W.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (W.W.)
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (W.W.)
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (W.W.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; (W.W.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Ohoro CR, Wepener V. Review of scientific literature on available methods of assessing organochlorine pesticides in the environment. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22142. [PMID: 38045185 PMCID: PMC10692828 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) widely used in agriculture and industry, causing serious health and ecological consequences upon exposure. This review offers a thorough overview of OCPs analysis emphasizing the necessity of ongoing work to enhance the identification and monitoring of these POPs in environmental and human samples. The benefits and drawbacks of the various OCPs analysis techniques including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), gas chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-ECD), and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) are discussed. Challenges associated with validation and optimization criteria, including accuracy, precision, limit of detection (LOD), and limit of quantitation (LOQ), must be met for a method to be regarded as accurate and reliable. Suitable quality control measures, such as method blanks and procedural blanks, are emphasized. The LOD and LOQ are critical quality control measure for efficient quantification of these compounds, and researchers have explored various techniques for their calculation. Matrix interference, solubility, volatility, and partition coefficient influence OCPs occurrences and are discussed in this review. Validation experiments, as stated by European Commission in document SANTE/11813/2017, showed that the acceptance criteria for method validation of OCP analytes include ≤20 % for high precision, and 70-120 % for recovery. This may ultimately be vital for determining the human health risk effects of exposure to OCP and for formulating sensible environmental and public health regulations.
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- Chinemerem Ruth Ohoro
- Water Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
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- Water Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
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Zhao L, Liu Q, Jia Y, Lin H, Yu Y, Chen X, Liu Z, Li W, Fang T, Jiang W, Zhang J, Cui H, Li P, Li H, Hou S, Guo L. The Associations between Organophosphate Pesticides (OPs) and Respiratory Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, and Cardiovascular Disease: A Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. TOXICS 2023; 11:741. [PMID: 37755752 PMCID: PMC10535340 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11090741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Although some epidemiological studies have identified the associations between exposure to organophosphate pesticides (Ops) and respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus (DM), and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), controversial results still exist. In this review and meta-analysis, we aimed to investigate the overall pooled effect estimates and the possible mechanisms of the relationship between OP exposure and adverse health outcomes. In this study, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, OVID, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched until September 2022. Nineteen observational studies that focused on the general population or occupational populations examined the associations between OP exposure and respiratory diseases, DM, and CVD were included. Based on the overall pooled results, a significantly positive association was observed between OP exposure and respiratory diseases (OR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.06-1.19). A significant link was also observed between various individual species of OP exposure and respiratory diseases, with an OR value of 1.11 (95% CI: 1.05-1.18). In particular, there was a significant association of OPs with wheezing and asthma, with OR values of 1.19 (95% CI: 1.08-1.31) and 1.13 (95% CI: 1.05-1.22), respectively. In addition, a significant association was also observed between OP exposure and DM (OR: 1.18, 95% CI: 1.07-1.29). However, no significant association was observed between OP exposure and CVD (OR: 1.00, 95% CI: 0.94-1.05). Exposure to OPs was associated with a significantly increased risk of respiratory diseases and DM, but there was no evidence of a significant association between OP exposure and CVD. Considering the moderate strength of the results, further evidence is needed to confirm these associations.
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- Lei Zhao
- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Research Institute of Public Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300381, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- The Dingli Clinical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Office for National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing Hospital, Beijing 100051, China
- National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
- Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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Moghiseh Z, Jaafarzadeh N, Jorfi S, Takdastan A, Kalantar M, Prosser R. Risk of Pesticides Mixtures in Rice to Birds and Humans in Iran. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 85:147-164. [PMID: 37592143 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-023-01024-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Rice is a staple in the diet of nearly half of the world's population. As with most crops, pesticides are used as a tool to increase crop yield in rice farming. This study investigated the residues of 14 organophosphate insecticides and 2 herbicides in rice cultivated at five locations in the southwest of Iran. The pesticide residues were then used to estimate the risk that they may pose to the health of bird and human consumers. The rice samples from the five locations contained residues from 10 to 13 pesticides. Of the 16 pesticides measured, the mean concentration of 12 pesticides exceeded the maximum residue limit set by the Iranian National Standards Organization at two or more of the sampling sites. The greatest total exceedance (sum of all pesticides detected in rice) of the species sensitivity distributions constructed for birds was 0.74% and the level of concern set for the assessment was an exceedance ≥ 5%, which suggests a relatively low risk to birds. For human consumers, no single pesticide measured in rice samples posed a considerable risk. However, when considering the mixture of pesticides present in rice samples, the cumulative risk exceeded the level of concern in all samples from all sites. The margin of safety for the mixture of pesticides present in rice samples ranged from 5.8 to 29.1, with 1 being the level of concern. The results of this study indicate that efforts need to be made to mitigate the exposure of human consumers to pesticides present in rice cultivated in Iran. This study also highlights the need to collect data on pesticides residues in other crop cultivated in Iran.
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- Zohreh Moghiseh
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran.
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- Environmental Technologies Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Environmental Technologies Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Environmental Technologies Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Cumulative Risk Assessment of Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues in Brown Rice (Oryza sativa L.) from the Three Main Rice-Growing Regions in China during 2016–2020. J FOOD QUALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/5902540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The residual levels of 25 monitored pesticides in 6,229 brown rice samples obtained from the 17 provinces of the three main rice-growing regions in China during 2016–2020 were analyzed, and the cumulative risks of chronic and acute exposure to pesticides for the Chinese population were assessed. The QuEChERS extraction coupled with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for simultaneous determination of 25 pesticide residues in brown rice was developed and validated with good accuracy and precision (recoveries of 70%–120% and RSD ≤20%). The overall detection rate and over the maximum residue limit (MRL) rate of pesticides in brown rice decreased from 39.15% and 3.59% in 2016 to 34.11% and 1.53% in 2020, respectively. The Yangtze River basin had a higher detection rate and over MRL rate (43.14% and 2.88%, respectively) compared with the Southeast Coastal region (37.28% and 2.77%) and the Northeast Plain (11.28% and 0.17%). Isoprothiolane (13.57%) and carbendazim (8.32%) were the most frequently detected in rice samples. Pesticide residues exceeding the MRLs were found most often in triazophos (0.75%) and isocarbophos (0.51%). The risk ranking of pesticide residues based on the ranking matrix showed that carbofuran, methamidophos, and isocarbophos had the highest residual risk scores of 25.09, 25.01, and 25.00, respectively. 17.7% of rice samples contained two or more pesticide residues. The cumulative risk assessments based on the relative potency factor (RPF) approach revealed that the cumulative risks of chronic and acute dietary exposure to organophosphorus, neonicotinoid insecticides, and triazole fungicides from rice ranged from 7.43 × 10−4 to 3.36 × 10−2, which were not considered of health concern. The study provides national-scale information on the contamination levels and health risks of pesticide residues in rice, which can help develop continuous monitoring programs for pesticide residue contamination in rice in China.
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Cui Y, Xu Z, Tang S, Wang Y, Jiang G. Organochlorine pesticides and other pesticides in peanut oil: Residue level, source, household processing factor and risk assessment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 429:128272. [PMID: 35066221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Peanut oil, edible vegetable oil largely consumed in China, may be polluted with pesticides during both peanut cultivation and processing. In this study, we analyzed organochlorine pesticides, five currently used pesticides and two degradation products, in soils, seeds, peanuts, oil and dregs and systematically tracked variations of their levels in field soils and during the pressing process. The results showed that the application of metolachlor, pirimicarb and quizalofop-p-ethyl pesticides during peanut cultivation caused their concentrations in peanuts to increase. In most samples, the concentration of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid was higher than that of λ-cyhalothrin, and the variation trends of λ-cyhalothrin and 3-phenoxybenzoic acid in soil samples were similar, which indicate that after application, most λ-cyhalothrin may rapidly be degraded to 3-phenoxybenzoic acid. Regarding the pressing process of peanut oil, the sum of mass of oil and shells was less than the mass of the corresponding raw peanut. Compared with that in peanuts, the total mass of most pesticides in oil and shells was lower, while that of two degradation products was higher, an indication that the degradation products were still generated during the pressing process. Finally, the assessment of health risk of different age groups consuming the studied peanuts and peanut oil showed that the risk was very low.
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- Yang Cui
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China.
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China
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Performance of Novel Antimicrobial Protein Bg_9562 and In Silico Predictions on Its Properties with Reference to Its Antimicrobial Efficiency against Rhizoctonia solani. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11030363. [PMID: 35326826 PMCID: PMC8944631 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Bg_9562 is a potential broad-spectrum antifungal effector protein derived from the bacteria Burkholderia gladioli strain NGJ1 and is effective against Rhizoctonia solani, the causal agent of sheath blight in rice. In the present study, in vitro antifungal assays showed that Bg_9562 was efficient at 35 °C and 45 °C and ineffective either at high acidic pH (3.0) or alkaline pH (9.5) conditions. Compatibility studies between the native bioagents Trichoderma asperellum TAIK1 and Bacillus subtilis BIK3 indicated that Bg_9562 was compatible with the bioagents. A field study using foliar spray of the Bg_9562 protein indicated the need of formulating the protein before its application. In silico analysis predicted that Bg_9562 possess 111 amino acid residues (46 hydrophobic residues, 12 positive and 8 negative residues) with the high aliphatic index of 89.92, attributing to its thermostability with a half-life of 30 h. Bg_9562 (C491H813N137O166S5) possessed a protein binding potential of 1.27 kcal/mol with a better possibility of interacting and perturbing the membrane, the main target for antimicrobial proteins. The secondary structure revealed the predominance of random coils in its structure, and the best 3D model of Bg_9562 was predicted using an ab initio method with Robetta and AlphaFold 2. The predicted binding ligands were nucleic acids and zinc with confidence scores of 0.07 and 0.05, respectively. The N-terminal region (1–14 residues) and C-terminal region (101 to 111) of Bg_9562 residues were predicted to be disordered regions. Stability and binding properties of the protein from the above studies would help to encapsulate Bg_9562 using a suitable carrier to maintain efficiency and improve delivery against Rhizoctonia solani in the most challenging rice ecosphere.
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Kuhn EC, Jacques MT, Teixeira D, Meyer S, Gralha T, Roehrs R, Camargo S, Schwerdtle T, Bornhorst J, Ávila DS. Ecotoxicological assessment of Uruguay River and affluents pre- and post-pesticides' application using Caenorhabditis elegans for biomonitoring. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:21730-21741. [PMID: 33411293 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11986-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Uruguay River is the most important river in western Rio Grande do Sul, separating Brazil from Argentina and Uruguay. However, its pollution is of great concern due to agricultural activities in the region and the extensive use of pesticides. In a long term, this practice leads to environmental pollution, especially to the aquatic system. The objective of this study was to analyze the physicochemical characteristics, metals and pesticides levels in water samples obtained before and after the planting and pesticides' application season from three sites: Uruguay River and two minor affluents, Mezomo Dam and Salso Stream. For biomonitoring, the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was used, which were exposed for 24 h. We did not find any significant alteration in physicochemical parameters. In the pre- and post-pesticides' samples we observed a residual presence of three pesticides (tebuconazole, imazethapyr, and clomazone) and metals which levels were above the recommended (As, Hg, Fe, and Mn). Exposure to both pre- and post-pesticides' samples impaired C. elegans reproduction and post-pesticides samples reduced worms' survival rate and lifespan. PCA analysis indicated that the presence of metals and pesticides are important variables that impacted C. elegans biological endpoints. Our data demonstrates that Uruguay River and two affluents are contaminated independent whether before or after pesticides' application season. In addition, it reinforces the usefulness of biological indicators, since simple physicochemical analyses are not sufficient to attest water quality and ecological safety.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eugênia Carla Kuhn
- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Toxicologia em Caenorhabditis elegans, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa- UNIPAMPA, Campus Uruguaiana, BR 472 - Km 592 - Caixa Postal 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Toxicologia em Caenorhabditis elegans, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa- UNIPAMPA, Campus Uruguaiana, BR 472 - Km 592 - Caixa Postal 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
| | - Daniela Teixeira
- Laboratório de Estudos Físico-químicos e Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana, Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ictiologia, Limnologia e aquicultura da Bacia do Rio Uruguai, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana, Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Físico-químicos e Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana, Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Computação Aplicada (PPGCAP), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Bagé, Bagé, Brazil
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- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Food Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Toxicologia em Caenorhabditis elegans, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa- UNIPAMPA, Campus Uruguaiana, BR 472 - Km 592 - Caixa Postal 118, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil.
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