Prenatal exposure to PCBs in Cyp1a2 knock‐out mice interferes with F1 fertility, impairs long‐term potentiation, reduces acoustic startle and impairs conditioned freezing contextual memory with minimal transgenerational effects
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DOI: 10.1002/jat.3751
Abstract: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic environmental pollutants. Humans are exposed to PCB mixtures via contaminated food or water. PCB exposure causes adverse effects in adults and after exposure in utero. PCB toxicity depends on the… read more here.
Keywords: acoustic startle; exposure; pcbs; pcb ... See more keywords
Bioaccumulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Fish Host-Parasite Bentho-Pelagic Food Chain in Epe Lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02893-y
Abstract: This paper investigates the concentrations of PCBs in the water and sediment media and its bio-concentration in the fish host-parasite bentho-pelagic food chain in Epe lagoon. Samples of water, sediment, plankton, mollusks, fish and intestinal… read more here.
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A structure–activity relationship linking non-planar PCBs to functional deficits of neural crest cells: new roles for connexins
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DOI: 10.1007/s00204-017-2125-4
Abstract: Migration of neural crest cells (NCC) is a fundamental developmental process, and test methods to identify interfering toxicants have been developed. By examining cell function endpoints, as in the ‘migration-inhibition of NCC (cMINC)’ assay, a… read more here.
Keywords: planar pcbs; pcbs; toxicity; structure ... See more keywords
Comparative bioleaching of metals from pulverized and non-pulverized PCBs of cell phone charger: advantages of non-pulverized PCBs
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0780-x
Abstract: Sample inhomogeneity is a severe issue in printed circuit boards especially when we are comparing the bioleaching efficiency. To avoid the ambiguous results obtained due to inhomogeneity in PCBs, 12 similar cell phone chargers (of… read more here.
Keywords: cell phone; pulverized non; pcbs; pulverized pcbs ... See more keywords
Transformer oils as a potential source of environmental exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): an assessment in three central provinces of Iran
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9576-2
Abstract: Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination of oils from all transformers of the national electrical grid in Tehran, Qom, and Alborz, three central provinces of Iran, was assessed. The concentration of PCBs in transformer oils was determined… read more here.
Keywords: central provinces; transformer oils; provinces iran; pcbs ... See more keywords
Atmospheric deposition of polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the vicinity of shredding facilities in Wallonia (Belgium)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apr.2020.08.014
Abstract: Abstract In Belgium, 16 shredding facilities manage annually tens of thousands tons of wastes from different origins (end-of-life vehicles, electronic waste, electrical transformers, …). These materials contain hazardous persistent organic pollutants such as polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins/furans… read more here.
Keywords: vicinity shredding; shredding facilities; pcbs; polychlorinated dibenzo ... See more keywords
Stereoselective bioaccumulation and elimination of chiral PCBs 95 and 149 in earthworm Eisenia fetida.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.075
Abstract: The chiral signatures and environmental behaviors of chiral polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been extensively studied. However, information regarding chiral PCBs in invertebrates, especially earthworms, is limited. This study aimed to investigate the stereoselective bioaccumulation, elimination,… read more here.
Keywords: pcbs 149; bioaccumulation elimination; pcbs; chiral pcbs ... See more keywords
Accelerated equilibrium sampling of hydrophobic organic chemicals in solid matrices: A proof of concept on how to reach equilibrium for PCBs within 1 day.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124537
Abstract: Equilibrium sampling of hydrophobic organic chemicals (HOCs) is increasingly used to measure freely dissolved concentrations and chemical activities in sediments and soils. However, for the most hydrophobic chemicals (Log Kow > 6) such equilibrium sampling requires often… read more here.
Keywords: sampling hydrophobic; hydrophobic organic; organic chemicals; pcbs ... See more keywords
Polychlorinated biphenyls in the soil-crop-atmosphere system in e-waste dismantling areas in Taizhou: Concentrations, congener profiles, uptake, and translocation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113622
Abstract: Samples of soil, air, and locally grown crops from around an old e-waste dismantling area (Fengjiang) and a new e-waste dismantling area (Binhai) in Taizhou were analyzed to investigate the behavior of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)… read more here.
Keywords: waste dismantling; area; pcbs; soil ... See more keywords
Validation of the micro-EROD assay with H4IIE cells for assessing sediment contamination with dioxin-like chemicals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114984
Abstract: In vitro bioassays have been used as a bioanalytical means of detecting dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) in environmental matrices and have been suggested as a tool for quantifying DLCs in sediments. The present study evaluated the relationship… read more here.
Keywords: dioxin; dioxin like; pcbs; micro erod ... See more keywords
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in human breast milk and associated health risks to nursing infants in Northern Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.01.031
Abstract: &NA; This is the first study to report organochlorines (OCs), including chlorinated pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in human milk from Tanzania. The main aims of this study were to assess the level of… read more here.
Keywords: milk; nursing infants; health risks; pcbs ... See more keywords