Polychlorinated biphenyls in human amniotic fluid

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6044091

Rao, C V; Banerji, A S

Evidence is available that the PCBs are transferred to the fetus through the placenta. This will pose a grave danger for the developing embryo inside the mothers womb. Since there are not many reports available on the analysis of PCBs in the amniotic fluid, it was thought to analyze some samples of amniotic fluid obtained from random population who do not have record of any previous exposure to PCBs. This paper reports the levels of PCBs in the 26 samples of amniotic fluids samples obtained from maternity hospitals from the women during normal delivery.

• Research Organization: St. Xavier's College, Bombay (India)
• OSTI ID: 6044091
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 41:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AMNIOTIC FLUID
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
PREGNANCY
WOMEN
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY FLUIDS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
FEMALES
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
MAMMALS
MAN
MATERIALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PRIMATES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
VERTEBRATES
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