Title of article
Selected organochlorine pesticide and polychlorinated biphenyl residues in house dust in Singapore Original Research Article
Author/Authors
Jing Tan، نويسنده , , Si Min Cheng، نويسنده , , Annamalai Loganath، نويسنده , , Yap-Seng Chong، نويسنده , , Jeffrey Philip Obbard، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Pages
8
From page
1675
To page
1682
Abstract
Although the use of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been prohibited in Singapore since 1980, OCPs and PCBs still can be detected in the environment and represent a potential threat to public health. In this study, OCPs and PCBs were measured in house dust samples collected from 31 homes across the island-state of Singapore. Organochlorine pesticides, such as hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), chlordanes and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs) were tested, with a range of
Keywords
Organochlorine pesticides , Organochlorines , polychlorinated biphenyls , House dust , Singapore , FOLLOW-UP STUDY
Journal title
Chemosphere
Serial Year
2007
Journal title
Chemosphere
Record number
725294
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