Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and biphenyls (PCBs)

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chlorinated pesticides and brominated flame retardants in mother ́s milk from primiparae women in Uppsala County, Sweden – Levels and trends 1996-2006

Comparison of the contributions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and other unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants to the total toxic equivalents in air of steel plant areas.

The concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and the "dioxin-like" (dl) compounds polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs), polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDDs), and dibenzofurans (PBDFs), were determined in the air samples collected from six steel plants. The toxic equivalent (TEQ) concentrations of the...

Biodegradation of PCDDs/PCDFs and PCBs

As a consequence of the rapid development of modern society during the 20th century, a significant amount of organic chemicals has been dispersed into the environment. Many of them have been used as pesticides, insecticides, defoliants and industrial chemicals or produced as undesirable industrial by-products. A large amount of them show several metabolic and toxic activities including mutageni...

Prenatal exposure to PCDDs/PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs in relation to birth weight.

Several human studies have shown that low-level exposure to environmental contaminants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides, negatively influences birth outcomes. However, the effects of low-level exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and dioxin-like PCBs (DL-PCBs) on birth outcomes have not been clarifie...

Investigation of Polychlorinated Dioxins, Furans (PCDD/Fs) and Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Bbiphenyls (dl-PCBs) in Human Milk

Human milk Body burden Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls Risk assessment Public health ABSTRACT: A study on polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) was conducted in a pooled sample of breast milk from 27 first-time mothers (primiparous) living in t...