PCB contamination assessment of Yusho patients by using preserved human umbilical cord

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 578-582

  Aozasa, O ^a   Ohta, S ^a   Nakao, T ^a   Miyata, H ^a   Ishizawa, H ^b   Sakashita, S ^b   Satou, R ^b   Mizuno, R ^b  

^a SETSUNAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANEMI Yusho Patient Support Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Contamination level; PCB; Umbilical cord; Yusho

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION LEVEL; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; PCB; PCB CONCENTRATIONS; UMBILICAL CORD; UMBILICAL CORDS; YUSHO;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; ISOMERS; PRINTED CIRCUITS;

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; UMBILICAL CORD; YUSHO DISEASE;

DISASTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 55349123596     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9546-y     Document Type: Article

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