Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polybrominated Biphenyls
Critical Reviews in: Carcinogenicity of Polyhalogenated Biphenyls ...
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) are compounds whose physical/chemical properties led to their widespread commercial use.
Contaminants > Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) > Overview
PCBs are mixtures of up to 209 individual chlorinated compounds called congeners. The compounds are man-made, with no known natural sources.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - VA Public Health
PCBs are manufactured organic chemicals that are no longer produced in the United States, but are still in the environment and can cause health problems.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Polybrominated ... - CDC
The method described in this manual assesses human body burden of BFRs, specifically PBDEs and PBBs, as well as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) ...
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - IN.gov
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) consist of a group of over 200 man-made synthetic, chlorinated and organic chemicals with the same basic chemical structure.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - Canada.ca
Find out more about PCBs from Health Canada's It's Your Health factsheet on PCBs, and Environment Canada's Web site on PCBs and on Management of Toxic ...
Polychlorinated Biphenyls - A Forgotten Legacy? - UNEP
PCB, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are chemicals that have dangerous effects on the environment and human health. PCB have been used in many ...
Polybrominated Biphenyls, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Body...
We found no association between PBB serum levels and diabetes incidence. In women, there was a positive linear association of diabetes incidence with PCB serum ...
Determinants of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated ...
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were found in half the samples tested; polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) in 13-21 percent; dichlorodiphenyl ...
Definition of polychlorinated biphenyl - NCI Dictionary of Cancer ...
Polychlorinated biphenyls were banned in the United States in the 1970s, but they may still be found in contaminated soil, air, water, and food. Also called PCB ...
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS AND POLYBROMINATED ...
... POLYCHLORINATED. BIPHENYLS AND. POLYBROMINATED. BIPHENYLS. VOLUME 107. IARC MONOGRAPHS. ON THE EVALUATION. OF CARCINOGENIC RISKS. TO HUMANS. This publication ...
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
PCBs are a group of more than 200 similar manmade chemicals. They are oily liquids or solids, clear to yellow in color, with no smell or taste.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Virginia Department of Health
The United States ceased the production of PCBs in 1977 because of evidence of accumulation in the environment. PCBs were used mainly as ...
Human Health Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and ...
Human Health Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs). R D Kimbrough; Vol. 27:87-111 (Volume ...
Quantification of Polybrominated and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in ...
All transitions were monitored in a multi-segment analysis using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode, with wide resolution for MS1 and unit resolution for ...
PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) - Health and Social Services
View PDF version here. What do we know about PCBS? PCBs are a group of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They are made by humans and do not occur ...
Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated ...
Concentrations, profiles, and possible sources of 19 polychlorinated biphenyls and 7 poly-brominated diphenyl ethers were analyzed to assess their current ...
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - DCCEEW
Industry sources. PCBs are generated and released into the environment as unintentional by-products of chemical manufacturing and incineration.
The Transfer of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and ...
Abstract: Cord serum and maternal milk levels ofpolychlorinat- ed biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) were examined in relation to maternal ...
and disrupt its natural balance (see the next section). 5 PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyls are a mixture of compounds very similar to PBBs. The difference ...