Serum concentrations of polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the Michigan PBB Registry 40 years after the PBB contamination incident. [PDF]
Environ Int, 2020 Widespread polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) contamination occurred in Michigan from 1973 to 1974, when PBBs were accidentally substituted for a nutritional supplement in livestock feed. People who lived in the state were exposed to PBBs via several routes
Chang CJ +8 more
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Thyroid hormone levels associate with exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyls in adults exposed as children. [PDF]
Environ Health, 2019 Background Michigan residents were directly exposed to endocrine-disrupting compounds, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB).
Curtis SW +12 more
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The Mass Spectrometric Ortho Effect for Distinguishing the Coeluting Isomers of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and the Coeluting Isomers of Polybrominated Biphenyls: Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects. [PDF]
MoleculesPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) are persistent organic pollutants still widespread in the environment and in the food chain.
Masci M.
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Mortality of individuals in a long-term cohort exposed to polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs). [PDF]
Environ HealthBackground This study is a long-term follow-up of individuals exposed to polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs). Widespread contamination of PBBs began in 1973 in Michigan when PBBs entered the food chain.
Terrell ML +6 more
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polybrominated biphenyls in Australian sewage sludge [PDF]
Chemosphere, 2008 This paper presents a brief review of the international scientific literature of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) in sewage sludge and a survey of these compounds in sewage sludge from 16 Australian wastewater ...
Ades, P +6 more
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Endometriosis among women exposed to polybrominated biphenyls. [PDF]
Ann Epidemiol, 2007 We examined the association between endometriosis and exposure to polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) among women inadvertently exposed to PBBs in 1973.
Hoffman CS +5 more
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polybrominated Biphenyls. [PDF]
IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risks Hum, 2016 europepmc +3 more sources
Concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in blood of the Spanish population: Temporal trend [PDF]
Arhiv za farmaciju, 2021 The present article reviews the human biomonitoring studies conducted in Spain to assess exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated ...
González Neus, Domingo José L.
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Persistent Halogenated Organic Pollutants in Deep-Water-Deposited Particulates from South China Sea
Toxics, 2023 POP data are limited in the marine environment; thus, this study aimed to investigate background persistent organic pollutant (POP) levels in oceanic deep-water-deposited particulates in the South China Sea (SCS).
Jia-De Lee +8 more
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Environment International, 2020 Typical halogenated persistent organic pollutants (Hal-POPs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), are a group of ubiquitous ...
Yun-jiang Yu +11 more
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