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In this study, 24 organochlorine pesticide residues in 109 different honey samples collected from stores and open markets in Konya, Turkey were analyzed by gas chromatography-electron capture detection. Aldrin, cis-chlordane, trans-chlordane, oxy-chlordane, 2,4′ -DDE, and 4,4′ -DDE were found in all honey samples. The mean value was 0.0540 μg g − 1 for oxy-chlordane. In the 55 samples of 109, levels of organochlorine pesticide residues of oxy-chlordane were determined as higher than those of Turkish Alimentarius Codex maximum residual limits (MRLs). Other organochlorine pesticide residues also exceeded MRLs except for cis-heptachlor epoxide and α-hexachlorocyclohexane. Since all of the honey samples are found contaminated and most of these samples exceeded MRLs, a control of organochlorine pesticide residues in honey is necessary for consumer health.
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Yavuz, H., Guler, G.O., Aktumsek, A. et al. Determination of some organochlorine pesticide residues in honeys from Konya, Turkey. Environ Monit Assess 168, 277–283 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-009-1111-6
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