Organochlorine pesticide residues in Uganda’s honey as a bioindicator of environmental contamination and reproductive health implications to consumers

Autor: Stuart Ben Mukiibi, Steven Allan Nyanzi, Justus Kwetegyeka, Chijioke Olisah, Adewale Matthew Taiwo, Edward Mubiru, Emmanuel Tebandeke, Henry Matovu, Silver Odongo, Juma John Moses Abayi, Emily Chelangat Ngeno, Mika Sillanpää, Patrick Ssebugere
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 214, Iss , Pp 112094- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0147-6513
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112094
Popis: Honey has multifaceted nutritional and medicinal values; however, its quality is hinged on the floral origin of the nectar. Taking advantage of the large areas that they cover; honeybees are often used as bioindicators of environmental contamination. The focus of the present paper was to examine the quality of honey from within the vicinity of an abandoned pesticide store in Masindi District in western Uganda. Surficial soils (
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