Abstract
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are liphophilic compounds markedly resistant to biological degradation. They persist for a long time in nature and can accumulate within the food chain (Fletcher and McKay 1993). Humans, for example, fishermen consuming contaminated fish and other seafood from polluted lakes and seas, may therefore be exposed to substantially elevated levels of these compounds (Humphrey 1987, Svensson et al. 1991).
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- Harbor Seal
- Organochlorine Compound
- Arch Environ Health
- Halogenated Organic Compound
- Blood Cell Parameter
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Løvik, M. et al. (1996). Halogenated Organic Compounds and the Human Immune System:Preliminary Report on a Study in Hobby Fishermen. In: Seiler, J.P., Kroftová, O., Eybl, V. (eds) Toxicology - From Cells to Man. Archives of Toxicology, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61105-6_2
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