New research suggests that widely used agricultural pesticides, particularly those used in grape growing, may be far more ...

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic, man-made chemicals that decompose slowly and travel on wind and in water, poisoning the environment and food chain.

The environmental impact of nine pesticides, commonly used in grape cultivation, may have been significantly underestimated, ...

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that threaten human health and cause environmental deterioration. The production and use of POPs peaked during the post-war industrial boom ...

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—synthetic toxic chemicals often found in food sources and stored in body fat—are ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 28, 2021) Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—including banned pesticides—present a health risk to the endangered Qinling Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis), the ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 16, 2021) A study published in Chemosphere finds persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and ...

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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as PCB and mixtures of different POPs, affect the way the adrenal cortex functions and thereby the synthesis of the stress hormone cortisol.