Lindane and technical hch residues in indian soils and sediments a critical appraisal

Pesticides Removal Using Plants: Phytodegradation Versus Phytostimulation

“…Lindane, the air, water and soil samples [1,[48][49][50]. In addition to agricultural soils, contaminated sites are found where isomers were disposed of in areas surrounding manufacturing centres.…”

“…Although it is extremely difficult to obtain precise figures concerning their production and use per country [1], millions of tons of pesticides are produced and spread annually all over the world. Thousands of different synthetic molecules are used as pesticides: carbamates, thiocarbamates, dipyridyls, triazines, phenoxyacetates, coumarins, nitrophenols, pyrazoles, pyrethroids, etc.…”