Knowledge of these linkages should then provide additional weight-of-evidence for conclusions about human health risks from exposure to PCB 126 and other similar chemicals such as TCDD. Following a comprehensive literature review presented in this dissertation, it is clear that biochemical effects of ...
The dl-PCB profiles were dominated by PCB 118, PCB 105, and PCB 77 in terms of concentrations and PCB 126 in terms of TEQs. The findings of this study can serve as an indicator of the potential impact of ERP on the health of the resident population and the environment. Graphical ...
Consideration of the discussed approaches may contribute to improving cumulative health risk assessments. Highlights ► 1 out of 1000 individuals may have a cumulative MOE less than 20. ► The cumulative MOE mainly reflected the MOE for PCB 126. ► The MOE approaches discussed account for ...
To protect human health, it is not sufficient to be below EU maximum levels for dioxins and dl-PCBs, human consumption must also comply with the TWI of 14 pg TEQ/kg bw. For children in southern Italy, 38% of the dietary exposure to dioxins and dl-PCBs is via dairy products. For high...
Holene E, Nafstad I, Skaare JU, Sagvolden T: Behavioural hyperactivity in rats following postnatal exposure to sub- toxic doses of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners 153 and 126. Behav Brain Res. 1998, 94: 213-224. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Holene E, Nafstad I, Skaare JU, Krog...
PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs in home-produced eggs from Belgium: levels, contamination sources and health risks. This paper discusses the dioxin TEQ levels as determined by the chemically activated luciferase gene expression assay (CALUX) and by HRGC-HRMS in eggs, soi... IV Overmeire,N Waege...
Thus, further assessment of PCB-126 is needed. On behalf of the European Commission, EFSA established a Working Group to assess the risks to human and animal health related to the presence of PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs in food and feed [42]. All available toxicological, epidemiological and ...
Health risks from PCBs and their bioaccumulation in the environment have been known for decades, which has helped lead to either voluntary restrictions in their use or bans on their production (ATSDR, 2000), however inadvertent or unintentionally produced sources of PCBs (u-PCBs) are staring to ...
In response to that concern, a wide program was designed to evaluate the potential impact of PCDD/F emissions from the new HWI on the neighborhood, as well as to assess the health risks to the population living near the facility. For it, environmental matrices (soils and herbage) were ...
PCBs 77, 126, and 169, by the American oyster ( Crassostrea virginica ) were studied under environmental conditions. Compared with other PCB congeners, these compounds can be considerably bioconcentrated, and retained, by bivalves and constitute a potential health hazard for higher consumers. To ...