Manoj Kumawat, Namrata Pal, Poonam Sharma, Vinod Verma, Rajnarayan R Tiwari, Samradhi Singh, Swasti Shubham, Devojit Kumar Sarma, Manoj Kumar
The presence of highly toxic dioxins, specifically polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), in drinking water is a matter of great concern due to their long-lasting nature and harmful effects. In this study, we detected three out of the five dioxin congeners: 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD), 1, 2, 3, 7, 8-pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (PeCDD), and octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (OCDD). The investigation revealed that three dioxins were present in water samples of winter season, while TCDD and OCDD were found in the summer season...
February 28, 2024: International Journal of Environmental Health Research