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Levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and PCB were determined in three duck species: Pintail (Anas acuta), Common Teal (Anas creaca), and Mallard (Anas platyhynchos). Both persistent organochlorines were more abundant in muscle than in the liver; Mallard had the highest levels of PCBs [84.0 ± 39.0 ng/g wet weight (ww)], and Common Teal showed the highest levels of DDTs (561.0 ± 220.0 ng/g ww). This exposure level is more than two orders of magnitude below provisional tolerable daily intake (PTDI) (0.01 mg/kg bw for DDT and its associated compounds) of The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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We thank Dr. Mozhgan Savabieasfahani for support and guidance in writing this manuscript. We are also grateful to H. khedri, M. Davodi, H. Malvandi and M.Sakizade for scientific assistance. This work was funded by the Tarbiat Modares University of Iran.
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Rajaei, F., Bahramifar, N., Sari, A.E. et al. PCBs and Organochlorine Pesticides in Ducks of Fereydoon-kenar Wildlife Refuge in Iran. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 84, 577–581 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-010-9988-x
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