Browsing by Subject "PFOS"
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Accumulation of persistent organic pollutants in consumers of eel from polluted rivers compared to marketable eel
(Elsevier, 2016)Globally, many river sediments are seriously contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) known to accumulate in aquatic food. In the Netherlands, toxicological risks of human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like ... -
First report of perfluoroalkyl substances in South African Odonata
(Elsevier, 2017)Perfluorinated substances are global and ubiquitous pollutants. However, very little is known about these substances in invertebrates, and even less in terrestrial invertebrates in particular. We analysed adult male ... -
Perfluorinated compounds in the aquatic food chains of two subtropical estuaries
(Elsevier, 2019)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are ubiquitous in the environment and remain in largely unknown concentrations and with unknown effects on the African continent. Here we aimed to assess the presence of 15 PFASs ... -
Sources, pathways, exposures and hazards of perfluorinated chemicals in the Orange River Catchment
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can be classified as widely distributed organic compounds, sharing a suite of physical and chemical properties, occurring in all environmental compartments with serious toxicological ...