Investigation of pyrolysis behavior of carbofuran by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Detection of pesticides in seized illegal cannabis plants

“…Health problems may rather occur because of polycyclic hydrocarbons which form during the combustion process 14,15 or for consumers who have medical conditions such as immunosuppression. 16 As mentioned before, hemp cultivation does generally not require the use of pesticides.…”

Thermal degradation of pesticides under oxidative conditions

“…Thermal degradation of some pesticides has already been addressed in past literature [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] in particular that of aldoximes [17][18][19][20] and chlorine pesticides [21]. The latter indeed received special attention because of the possibility of formation of very toxic chlorine containing species in case of chemical fires.…”

Pesticides and Herbicides

“…Tomic et al (2006) suggested that estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)signaling pathway was an important factor in follicle atresia. Wang et al (2006a) evaluated the impact of genistein (a prevalent phytoestrogen) and methoxychlor on mammary responses. Significant morphological alterations in inguinal mammary gland were found in male rats treated with genistein and/or methoxychlor.…”