Batool Samavia, Rashid Sharifah Ab, Moah Mohd Jamil, Sarfraz Maliha, Ashraf Muhammad Aqeel
J Environ Biol. 2016 Sep;37(5 Spec No):1125-1134.
The sources, distribution, transformation, toxicity and accumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems have attracted global concern and attention over the last several decades. Although, POPs are toxic, degrade slowly and have a tendency to accumulate in the food chain, they are still widely used worldwide in many fields, such as industrial and agricultural activities. In addition, discharge of POPs into waterways may lead to serious health-related and environmental problems. This review provides an overview of the continental distributions of many types of POPs and the health risks associated with the exposure to POPs in daily life. This review also discusses the distribution of POPs in Malaysia, and the future work that will be conducted in the Klang River, one of the basins subjected to pollution due to development and urbanization.
在过去几十年里，持久性有机污染物（POPs）在水生和陆地生态系统中的来源、分布、转化、毒性及积累已引起全球关注。尽管POPs具有毒性、降解缓慢且有在食物链中积累的趋势，但它们仍在全球许多领域被广泛使用，如工农业活动。此外，将POPs排放到水道中可能会导致严重的健康和环境问题。本综述概述了多种类型POPs的大陆分布以及日常生活中接触POPs所带来的健康风险。本综述还讨论了POPs在马来西亚的分布情况，以及将在巴生河开展的未来工作，巴生河是因发展和城市化而遭受污染的流域之一。
