Dissemination of Endosulfan into the Environment

Carlos Barrera-Diaz, Claudia Rosales Landeros and Bryan Bilyeu

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Abstract: Organochlorine pesticide pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil, sediments, and air has been recognized as a major problem in many countries because of the persistence in different environments and the consequent potential adverse health effects. This report presents a review of literature on organochlorine insecticide of endosulfan, which has been used extensively for agricultural purposes. It summarizes information on nomenclature, physical-chemical properties, production, metabolism, degradation, distribution in the environment, toxicity, regulation, and technologies for the treatment of water and soil contaminated with this pesticide.

Keywords: persistence; pesticide; pollution; toxicity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.81094

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