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ReviewToxicology reports2024

Organochlorine pesticides in Ethiopian waters: Implications for environmental and human health.

Elsai Mati Asefa, Mekuria Teshome Mergia, Yohannes Tefera Damtew, Dechasa Adare Mengistu, Faye Fekede Dugusa, Roba Argaw Tessema, Jerry Enoe, Józef Ober, Berhan M Teklu, Ermias Deribe Woldemariam

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10 authors.

Elsai Mati AsefaSchool of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia.
Mekuria Teshome MergiaDepartment of Biology, College of Computational and Natural Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa 05, Ethiopia.
Yohannes Tefera DamtewSchool of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia.
Dechasa Adare MengistuSchool of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia.
Faye Fekede DugusaSchool of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia.
Roba Argaw TessemaSchool of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar 235, Ethiopia.
Jerry EnoeDepartment of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Józef OberDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Roosevelta 26-28, Zabrze 41-800, Poland.
Berhan M TekluPlant Quarantine and Regulatory Lead Executive, Ethiopian Agricultural Authority, Addis Ababa 313003, Ethiopia.
Ermias Deribe WoldemariamDepartment of Environmental Management, Faculty of Urban Development Studies, Kotebe University of Education, Addis Ababa 31248, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the global ban on organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) since the 1970s, their use continues in many developing countries, including Ethiopia, primarily due to the lack of viable alternatives and weak regulations. Nonetheless, the extent of contamination and the resulting environmental and health consequences in these countries remain inadequately understood. To address these knowledge gaps, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of reported concentrations (n=398) of OCPs (n=30) in distinct yet interconnected water matrices: water, sediment, and biota in Ethiopia. Our analysis revealed a notable geographical bias, with higher concentrations found in sediments (0.074-1161.2 µg/kg), followed by biota (0.024-1003 µg/kg) and water (0.001-1.85 µg/L). Moreover, DDTs, endosulfan, and hexachlorohexenes (HCHs) were among the most frequently detected OCPs in higher concentrations in Ethiopian waters. The DDT metabolite

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