Organochlorine biocides （OCBs）, such as lindane and dichlorodi- phenyltrichloroethane （DDT）, have been used for control of vector- borne diseases in public health and for insect pest control in agri- culture. Thes...Organochlorine biocides （OCBs）, such as lindane and dichlorodi- phenyltrichloroethane （DDT）, have been used for control of vector- borne diseases in public health and for insect pest control in agri- culture. These chemicals are extremely persistent in the environ- ment and they tend to bioaccumulate via food chains, thus posing risk to human and ecological health （Cooney et al., 2010; Wang et al., 2013）. Due to their persistence in the environment and continuous use in certain countries despite the banning of some of these chemicals, monitoring and studies of OCBs have continued intensely and remain relevant in foreseeable future （ Cohn et al.,展开更多
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文摘Organochlorine biocides （OCBs）, such as lindane and dichlorodi- phenyltrichloroethane （DDT）, have been used for control of vector- borne diseases in public health and for insect pest control in agri- culture. These chemicals are extremely persistent in the environ- ment and they tend to bioaccumulate via food chains, thus posing risk to human and ecological health （Cooney et al., 2010; Wang et al., 2013）. Due to their persistence in the environment and continuous use in certain countries despite the banning of some of these chemicals, monitoring and studies of OCBs have continued intensely and remain relevant in foreseeable future （ Cohn et al.,
