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ASSESSMENT OF TOXICITY POLLUTED BY THE POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS OF SOILS FOR THE HIGHER PLANTS

RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety, 2015
The article assesses the quality of soils contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls Serpukhov as a habitat for plants by bioassay using the integral index, based on the inhibition of growth, development and reproduction of higher plants.
Yu I Baeva, N A Chernykh
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The changes in dioxin and PCB concentrations in different feed materials over time – preliminary study

Journal of Veterinary Research
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of undesirable chemical substances classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Pajurek Marek, Warenik-Bany Małgorzata, Mikołajczyk Szczepan, Pietroń Wojciech Jerzy   +3 more
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Dioxin levels in meat samples of selected free-living and farmed cervids

Journal of Veterinary Research
The aim of the research was to determine the levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in muscle samples of free-living and farmed cervids and to estimate the health risk to consumers of food originating from these animals.
Warenik-Bany Małgorzata, Mikołajczyk Szczepan, Pajurek Marek, Maszewski Sebastian, Bigoraj Ewelina   +4 more
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Pesticide residues in adipose tissue from hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius L) living in and adjacent to the Luangwa River Zambia : research communication

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2005
The concentration of organochlorines (OCs) such as organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls were measured in adipose tissue collected from 14 male hippopotami at Mfuwe in the southern part of the Luangwa National Park, Zambia.
A. Flaoyen, A. Polder, M. Mwase, B. Almli, M.M. Musonda   +4 more
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Environmental toxicants in breast milk of Norwegian mothers and gut bacteria composition and metabolites in their infants at 1 month. [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND:Early disruption of the microbial community may influence life-long health. Environmental toxicants can contaminate breast milk and the developing infant gut microbiome is directly exposed.
Dahl, Cecilie, Eggesbø, Merete, González, Antonio, Iszatt, Nina, Janssen, Stefan, Knight, Rob, Lenters, Virissa, Mandal, Siddhartha, Midtvedt, Tore, Peddada, Shyamal, Stigum, Hein   +10 more
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The assessment of content polychlorinated biphenyls in soils of Moscow

RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety, 2014
There are given the measurement results of polychlorinated biphenyls concentration in the soils at a different functional areas of Yasenevo district in Moscow. Found that the major source of PCB in the district’s soils today are motorways.
Y I Baeva, D S Ivanova
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Associations between plasma persistent organic pollutant levels and blood pressure in Inuit adults from Nunavik

Environment International, 2013
Background: Recent evidence suggests that exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) increases the risk of hypertension in environmentally exposed populations.
Beatriz Valera, Pierre Ayotte, Paul Poirier, Éric Dewailly   +3 more
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Biodegradation performance of anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor for oil with polychlorinated biphenyls

International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering, 2013
Aims: The biodegradability of oil containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from electrical transformer by the anaerobic sequencing biofilm batch reactor (ASBBR) with was assessed.
Heshmatollah Moradpour, Ali Fatehizadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Mahnaz Nikaeen, Arash Shafiea, Reza Molayi, Amin Sabouri, Mohammad Ghasemian, Hossien Farokhzaddeh   +8 more
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Report on Mini-conference on Sludge Disposal Alternatives in the Ocean off Southern California, 8 September 1976 [PDF]

, 1976
The purpose of the conference was to review the status of our capability to predict the environmental effects of the disposal of digested sewage sludge in the ocean off the coast of Southern California.
Brooks, Norman H., Isaacson, Morton S.
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Ensure a Healthy Start: Prevent and Reduce Childhood Exposure to Harmful Chemicals [PDF]

, 2015
This brief provides an explanation of key concepts and considerations funders will encounter when exploring philanthropic opportunities in a new topic area, and strategies and resources funders can leverage to achieve high impact.It also presents an ...

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