Open AccessPolycyclic Aromatics Hydrocarbons and Organochlorine Pesticides in the Environment: Sources, Routes, Effects, and Fate
Author(s) -
Adelodun Aa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hsoa journal of protein research and bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2692-1545
DOI - 10.24966/prb-1545/100011
Subject(s) - environmental chemistry , organochlorine pesticide , pollutant , human health , pesticide , contamination , environmental science , soil contamination , sediment , chemistry , environmental health , ecology , biology , medicine , paleontology , organic chemistry
Persistence Organic Pollutants (POPs) contamination of sediment, soil, and groundwater is one of the major threats to environmental and human health due to their toxic effects. Thus, this short review is aimed at evaluating the sources, exposure routes, effects, and the fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the environment. As useful as these chemicals may be, their adverse effects on human health and the total environment are of grievous concerns. With the adverse effects, have serious health concerns.