Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) Toxicology. April 1978-July 1989 (Citations from the Life Sciences Collection data base). Report for April 1978-July 1989

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6983032

This bibliography contains citations concerning the toxicology and metabolism of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). Included are adverse health effects, especially liver and kidney function, neurological disorders, immune response, ecological impacts on animal species, reproductive consequences, poisoning, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, biological accumulation, and occupational exposure to PCB's. Mechanisms of PCB toxicity are examined for both humans and animals. Metabolism and fate of these compounds is also discussed. The occurrence of PCB's as pollutants, and toxicological studies of polybrominated biphenyl compounds are referenced in related published bibliographies. (Contains 294 citations fully indexed and including a title list.)

• Research Organization: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6983032
• Report Number(s): PB-90-856436/XAB
• 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.
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
BODY
CARCINOGENESIS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
DOCUMENT TYPES
GLANDS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
IMMUNE REACTIONS
KIDNEYS
LIVER
MAMMALS
MAN
METABOLISM
NEOPLASMS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATHOGENESIS
PRIMATES
REPRODUCTION
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES