Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human and Environment from India

Kumkum Mishra

ISBN 10: 365924886X / ISBN 13: 9783659248863

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Dez 2012, 2012

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Neuware -Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), one of the important classes of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), have been beneficial to man and environment but their inadvertent use has caused considerable harm to human health because of their long persistence in the environment and entry into human body. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) are two major environmental contaminants due to their toxic nature, persistence and endocrine disrupting affects. Environmental exposure, intake and subsequent accumulation of these contaminants through air, food chain and water affect the health of local population. Hence, the present study was aimed at mapping of contamination levels of pesticides in environmental and human system in Assam State of North-East India where OCPs were extensively applied in public health programs for malaria control and for pest control in agriculture.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 216 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human and Environment from India
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Dez 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 365924886X
• ISBN 13: 9783659248863
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 13D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 340 grams

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Synopsis

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), one of the important classes of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), have been beneficial to man and environment but their inadvertent use has caused considerable harm to human health because of their long persistence in the environment and entry into human body. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) are two major environmental contaminants due to their toxic nature, persistence and endocrine disrupting affects. Environmental exposure, intake and subsequent accumulation of these contaminants through air, food chain and water affect the health of local population. Hence, the present study was aimed at mapping of contamination levels of pesticides in environmental and human system in Assam State of North-East India where OCPs were extensively applied in public health programs for malaria control and for pest control in agriculture.

About the Author

Dr. Kumkum Mishra, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. is working at National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India having research experience of 7+ years in Toxicology,Pollution studies, RS & GIS and also reviewer and associate editor of various journals. She has about 20 research papers published in refereed journals, National/Int. seminars & conferences.