Environmental & Analytical Toxicology

Danielle A. Donnelly

Publications

• Research Article
  Measurement of Organophosphate Pesticides, Organochlorine Pesticides, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Household Dust from Two Rural Villages in Nepal
  Author(s): Leslie Cizmas, Lani Ackerman, Danielle A. Donnelly, Kirby C. Donnelly and Thomas J. McDonaldLeslie Cizmas, Lani Ackerman, Danielle A. Donnelly, Kirby C. Donnelly and Thomas J. McDonald
  
  Although there are few published studies of residential exposures to environmental contaminants in Nepal, there may be substantial exposures to multiple contaminants in Nepali households. Pesticides, which can be harmful to human health, are often used by Nepali farmers, and many farmers lack an understanding of the appropriate procedures for the safe use, handling and storage of pesticides. In addition, many Nepali families use wood burning stoves, leading to the potential for exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from wood smoke. This study measured the levels of four organophosphate pesticides, 22 organochlorine pesticides, and over thirty polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in house dust from two rural Nepali villages. Floor dust samples were collected in early summer from a total of 18 households, including nine households in the village of Keraghari, in Kavrepalanchok Distri.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000261

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