| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 578118 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Significant amounts of organic halogenated contaminants (OHs) were transferred from maternal harbor seals to their fetuses. ⺠HCH, HCB, PCNs, PBDEs and low chlorinated PCBs were preferentially transferred from mothers to fetuses. ⺠p,pâ²-DDE and highly chlorinated PCBs were retained in the mother to a greater extent. ⺠The retention of toxic congeners in the mother seals could threaten future reproductive success. ⺠Prenatal transfer of OHs could pose a threat to the critical early development of the fetuses.
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Authors
Dongli Wang, Shannon Atkinson, Anne Hoover-Miller, Weilin L. Shelver, Qing X. Li,