Table 3. Reported levels of OCPs in human serum samples in African countries.
Country | Pesticide | Concentration detected (ng/g lw) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Benin | p,p’-DDT | 497 | [12] |
p,p’-DDE | 21 | ||
β-HCH | 3 | ||
Trans-nonachlor | 2 | ||
Congo Republic | ΣOCPs | 660 | [52] |
Egypt | DDE | 40 | [2] |
Gambia | ΣDDTs | <10 | [55] |
Ghana | HCB | 30 | [66] |
p,p’-DDE | 380 | ||
Guinea Bissau | ΣDDTs | 131 | [52] |
Senegal | ΣDDTs | 124 | [52] |
Sierra Leone | ΣDDTs | 574 | [52] |
South Africa | ΣHCHs | 956 | [23] |
Sudan | Heptachlor | 170 | [30] |
ΣDDE | 618 | ||
α-HCH | 92 | ||
Dieldrin | 82 | ||
Tunisia | p,p’-DDE | 169 | [18] |
HCB | 49 | ||
p,p’-DDE | 128 | [10] | |
HCB | 20 |
lw=lipid weight. DDTs=DDT + DDE + DDD, HCB=hexachlorobenzene, HCH=hexachlorocyclohexanes.