| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4415327 | Chemosphere | 2007 | 8 Pages |
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
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Authors
Jing Tan, Si Min Cheng, Annamalai Loganath, Yap Seng Chong, Jeffrey Philip Obbard,