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Autor:
Michael R. Cayo, Syni-An Hwang, Erin E. Belanger, Richard F. Seegal, Robert L. Jansing, Edward F. Fitzgerald, Marta I. Gomez, Heraline E. Hicks, Robert J. McCaffrey
Publikováno v:
Environmental Health Perspectives
Background Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may accelerate the cognitive and motor dysfunction found in normal aging, but few studies have examined these outcomes and PCB exposure among older adults. Objective We evaluated neuropsychological status a
Autor:
Marta I. Gomez, Edward F. Fitzgerald, Heraline E. Hicks, Syni-An Hwang, Robert L. Jansing, Erin E. Belanger
Publikováno v:
Environmental Research. 104:352-360
The upper Hudson River has been heavily contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) due to discharges from former electrical capacitor plants in Hudson Falls and Fort Edward, NY. An epidemiologic study was conducted to assess the impact of die
Autor:
Thomas Darvill, Paul Stewart, David M. Sargent, James J. Pagano, Brooks B. Gump, Heraline E. Hicks, Edward Lonky, Jacqueline Reihman
Publikováno v:
Environmental Health Perspectives
Research examining the impact of low-level polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure on the behavior of children has been performed in a variety of studies over the past several years (Jacobson and Jacobson 1996, 2003; Patandin et al. 1999; Stewart et
Publikováno v:
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 8:233-250
The paper provides an overview of approaches to dioxin risk assessment employed by different agencies worldwide over the past 20 years. Our insights regarding understanding of the toxicity of dioxins have advanced tremendously in recent years; howeve
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Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 7:1419-1435
The presence of toxic substances in the Great Lakes (GL) continues to be a significant concern. Eleven of the most persistent and ubiquitous substances were identified as “critical Great Lakes pollutants” by the International Joint Commission (IJ
Publikováno v:
Environmental Research. 80:S2-S12
In May 1997,Health Conference '97—Great Lakes/St. Lawrence, an international conference on the effects of the environment on human health in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basins, was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This was the third int
Public Health Implications of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Basins
Autor:
Christopher T. De Rosa, Barry L. Johnson, Andrea Wargo, Dennis Jones, Heraline E. Hicks, William Cibulas
Publikováno v:
Journal of Great Lakes Research. 24:698-722
This paper summarizes the primary literature and reviews research findings of the health implications associated with exposure to persistent toxic substances (PTSs) in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basins. Most of these studies focus on fish
Publikováno v:
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1076
In the United States, some 80,000 commercial and industrial chemicals are now in use of which over 30,000 are produced or used in the Great Lakes region. Thus, the environmental quality within the Great Lakes basin has been compromised particularly w
Publikováno v:
International journal of hygiene and environmental health. 208(1-2)
As a direct outgrowth of industrial and agricultural activities, the quality of the Great Lakes ecosystem has declined significantly because of toxic substances in the water, eutrophication, overfishing, and invasive species that have been introduced
Publikováno v:
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique. 93
The presence of toxic substances in the Great Lakes (GL) basin continues to be a significant concern. In the United States, some 70,000 commercial and industrial compounds are now in use. More than 30,000 are produced or used in the Great Lakes ecosy