Evidence for persistent organochlorine pollutants in the human adrenal cortex
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DOI: 10.1002/jat.3460
Abstract: Environmental pollutants may act as endocrine disruptors in animals. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) enter the food chain and may accumulate in the fatty animal tissues, including adrenals. To our knowledge, no previous… read more here.
Keywords: persistent organochlorine; cortex; organochlorine pollutants; adrenal cortex ... See more keywords
First evidence of persistent organic contaminants as potential anthropogenic stressors in the Barndoor Skate Dipturus laevis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.007
Abstract: Although exploited populations of elasmobranchs may be able to recover from fishing pressure, there is little information regarding the Barndoor Skate's ability to cope with other anthropogenic stressors such as organic contaminants (OCs). Legacy OCs… read more here.
Keywords: anthropogenic stressors; persistent organic; first evidence; evidence persistent ... See more keywords
No evidence for persistent natural plague reservoirs in historical and modern Europe
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2209816119
Abstract: Significance Plague killed millions of people during the three pandemics in the past two millennia. Despite much research, it remains unclear whether persistent natural plague reservoirs existed in Europe. To examine this question, we have… read more here.
Keywords: natural plague; reservoirs historical; evidence persistent; plague ... See more keywords
Evidence for persistent radiation-related injury to the immune system in patients with local breast cancer.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e15189
Abstract: e15189Background: Clinical data in multiple tumors has demonstrated that the inadvertent radiation of circulating lymphocytes causes grade III-IV lymphopenia which is associated with worse outcomes... read more here.
Keywords: injury immune; evidence persistent; related injury; radiation related ... See more keywords