| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4425603 | Environmental Pollution | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Prior to this study, reports of occurrence of polycyclic musks and polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in human tissues from Italy were not available. In this study, concentrations of PCNs and polycyclic musks were determined in human adipose tissue from Italy collected during 2005–2006; for comparison, legacy organohalogen pollutants such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were determined. ΣPCN concentrations ranged from 0.5 to 14 ng/g lipid wt (lw). Polycyclic musks such as HHCB and AHTN were found in 92% and 83% of the human samples, respectively. Concentrations of PBDEs in Italian adipose tissue ranged between 3.2 and 35.6 ng/g lw.
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Authors
Alessandra Schiavone, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Yuichi Horii, Silvano Focardi, Simonetta Corsolini,