Toxic contaminants in the environment: Persistent organochlorines (in English; French)
Indicators in this bulletin are part of a national set of environmental indicators designed to provide a profile of the state of Canada`s environment and measure progress towards sustainable development. Some toxic substances associated with industry are of particular concern because of adverse effects on wildlife and humans. One of these groups is persistent organochlorines and this bulletin focuses on levels of these in biota. Organochlorines are a family of chemicals that have been used as insecticides, such as DDT, or as industrial chemicals, such as PCBs. Polychlorinated dioxins and furans are by-products of certain industrial processes. This document looks at these organochlorines and the use of wildlife indicators. It then provides more specific information on contaminant levels in double-crested cormorant eggs -- DDE and PCBs, or dioxins and furans.
- Research Organization:
- State of the Environment Reporting, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
- OSTI ID:
- 339653
- Report Number(s):
- MIC--98-07568/XAB; SSC-EN--1-19/98-1B
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English; French
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