Characterizing the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls within Biota Found in New Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS ONEPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of industrial chemicals that were widely used in the United States before being banned by the Toxic Substances Control Act in 1976.
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Polychlorinated biphenyls in air and water of the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. [PDF]
, 2008 Air and seawater samples were collected on board the R/V Polarstern during a scientific expedition from Germany to the Arctic Ocean during June–August 2004.
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Emission characteristics and vapour/particulate phase distributions of PCDD/F in a hazardous waste incinerator under transient conditions [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) emission characteristics and vapour/particulate phase partitions under three continued operation conditions, i.e.
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Danube sediment contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls: New interpretation of sediment quality assessment [PDF]
Acta Periodica Technologica, 2019 Among the contaminants of greatest concern, it is still possible to detect in aquatic systems "old" classics such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
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Organochlorine contamination in sediments collected from a rural-, urban- and industrial-impacted aquatic system (Danube, Serbia) [PDF]
The Holistic Approach to Environment, 2020 The spatial distribution of various organochlorinated compounds (PCBs and ОCPs (DDTs, HCB, and HCHs)) were investigated in sediments of Serbia's stretch of the Danube River.
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Spatial biomonitoring of persistent organic pollutants in Iran : a study using locally produced butter. [PDF]
, 2008 Butter is a readily collected, integrative and inexpensive sampling matrix for the spatial mapping of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) at the national or regional scale.
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Soil and Water Research, 2020 In this study, a typical site that had been contaminated by the chemical industry in the past was selected for investigation. To reveal the pollution status, 18 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and seven polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the surface ...
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Annals of Human Biology, 2021 Many studies of human toxicant exposure examine the hypothesis that human sexual maturation can be affected through endocrine disruption. Within this body of literature there is significant variation in the findings.
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Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023 Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) were investigated in six species of bivalve mollusc purchased on the Polish retail market.
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Environmental contamination of free-range hen with dioxin
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2021 The transfer of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from a contaminated environment into the food chain is a serious consumer safety problem.
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