Joint toxic effects of polystyrene nanoparticles and organochlorine pesticides (chlordane and hexachlorocyclohexane) on <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>
Xinyu Li, Jiani Hu, Rongliang Qiu, Xiaoting Zhang, Yingxin Chen, Defu He
Abstract
This study revealed polystyrene nanoplastics and organochlorine pesticides (chlordane and hexachlorocyclohexane) caused stronger chronic toxicity including inhibition on growth and lifespan than single exposure, <italic>via</italic> mechanisms of oxidative damages.
Topics & Concepts
ChlordaneHexachlorocyclohexaneEnvironmental chemistryPesticideOrganochlorine pesticideCaenorhabditis elegansChemistryToxicityPolystyreneLindaneToxicologyBiologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerEcologyGeneMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals