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Environment International, 2015 Background: Environmental pollutants such as dioxins and PCBs, heavy metals, and organochlorine pesticides are a global threat to food safety. In particular, the aquatic biota can bioaccumulate many of these contaminants potentially making seafood of ...
Ole Jakob Nøstbakken +10 more
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Molecular biomarkers and toxic consequences of impact by organic pollution in aquatic organisms [PDF]
, 1994 Organic contaminants are readily bioaccumulated by aquatic organisms. Exposure to and toxic effects of contaminants can be measured in terms of the biochemical responses of the organisms (i.e. molecular biomarkers).
Förlin, L. +2 more
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Prenatal exposure to TCDD and atopic conditions in the Seveso second generation: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]
, 2018 Background2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a toxic environmental contaminant that can bioaccumulate in humans, cross the placenta, and cause immunological effects in children, including altering their risk of developing allergies. On July 10,
Brambilla, Paolo +4 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2020 Hospital waste management is a current sustainability challenge. Although not always performed, the most applied approach in current protocols is the proper segregation of waste.
Fabiane Kellem Oliveira Cesario +13 more
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Pollution Prevention: Factors Behind Toxic Release Reduction in the U.S. Paper Industry [PDF]
, 1999 Drs. Tiefenbacher and Solecki analyze the factors associated with, and influential in, the reduction of toxic releases in the U.S.
Solecki, William D. +1 more
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Chromosome analyses in dairy cows exposed to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs using the SCE test
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 Peripheral blood cultures were performed to study the sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) in samples from 15 cows (Valdostana x Piedmontese crossbreds) showing average milk values of dioxins+furans+PCBs higher (18.56 pg/g of fat as WHO-TEQ) than those ...
Giulia Pia Di Meo +7 more
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Dioxins and Dioxin-like Persistent Organic Pollutants in Textiles and Chemicals in the Textile Sector [PDF]
, 2006 Over 70.0000 tons of dye-stuff is produced annually with more than 100,000 commercially available dyes. Synthesis of colorants involves a relatively large group of chemicals with complex syntheses.
Alenka Majcen Le Marechal +1 more
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Egg Production and Packaging Control of Quality and Safety in Organic Production Chains [PDF]
, 2005 This leaflet provides a practical overview for producers and others involved in egg production and packaging, of what can be done at these steps to improve quality and safety of organically produced eggs, in addition to certification and general food ...
Brandt, Kirsten +3 more
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2014 [b]Introduction and objective[/b]. Despite the restrictive legal regulations related to the reduction of dioxins emission, their concentration in the environment is still too high.
Ireneusz Całkosiński +5 more
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The History of the Dioxin issue in Brazil: From citrus pulp crisis to food monitoring (REVIEW)
Environment International, 2019 Dioxins and furans are ubiquitous, anthropogenic environmental contaminants which can be found even in isolated places. Exposition to these chemicals poses several risks to humans such as thyroid dysfunction, cardiovascular diseases, and even cancer.
João Paulo Amorim de Lacerda
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