PCB residues in the adipose tissue of the population of Barcelona (Spain)
- Univ. of Barcelona (Spain)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of aryl halides widely distributed in the environment. Although production has virtually ceased, and most industrial applications (capacitors, transformers, hydraulic fluids, lubricants, etc) are severely restricted, they are one of the most ubiquitous and persistent environmental pollutants. Several toxic effects caused by PCBs have been described including: liver enlargement, hepatomegalocytosis, acne, lymphoid atrophy, immunosuppression, tumor promotion, porphyria. This work continues the authors' previous reports about organochlorine residues in human tissues of some Spanish populations, that showed high levels of some residues, specially of hexachlorobenzene (HCB). PCBs pattern and concentration in the adipose tissue of the inhabitants of an urban and industrial area (Barcelona) were determined.
- OSTI ID:
- 7235826
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Vol. 47:4; ISSN 0007-4861
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ADIPOSE TISSUE
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
HUMAN POPULATIONS
QUANTITY RATIO
SPAIN
URBAN AREAS
ANIMAL TISSUES
AROMATICS
BODY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
EUROPE
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POPULATIONS
TISSUES
560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology