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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Study details
Groupmammalian
OrganismHuman, female
Tissue
Age
InVivoIn vivo
LabField
Flow
Duration
Route
Temperature
ConcentrationMedian: 1088.89 ng/g blood
NotesEpidemiological study; total PCB concentration
Described effects
suspected no endocrine effect
No apparent association between serum concentrations and the risk of breast cancer
Literature references
Hoyer, A.P., Grandjean, P., Jorgensen, T., Brock, J.W., Hartvig, H.B.(1998). Organochlorine exposure and risk of breast cancer.The Lancet, 352: 1816-1820
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
For queries about the data, please contact Colin Janssen or Tim Verslycke .
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