Hexachlorobenzene (HCB): a review
| Autor: | Courtney Kd |
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| Rok vydání: | 1979 |
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Swine
Guinea Pigs Zoology Food Contamination Biology Chlorobenzenes Biochemistry Skin Diseases Aquatic organisms Birds chemistry.chemical_compound Mice Porphyrias Dogs Pregnancy Cricetinae Hexachlorobenzene Animals Soil Pollutants Maternal-Fetal Exchange General Environmental Science Sheep Fishes Low level exposure Environmental Exposure Haplorhini Teratology Teratogens chemistry Liver Environmental chemistry Toxicity Fish Macaca Female Rabbits |
| Zdroj: | Environmental research. 20(2) |
| ISSN: | 0013-9351 |
| Popis: | Current knowledge about hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is reviewed. HCB is not a naturally occurring compound and is known to accumulate in both terrestrial and marine animals. The toxicity to human beings of long-term low level exposure to HCB is discussed. The occurrence of HCB in humans, food, wild mammals, birds, fish, and soil is described. Results of numerous experiments concerning HCB toxicity to rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, hamsters, monkeys, dogs, sheep, birds, and pigs are examined. Multigeneration and teratology studies concerning the fertility of people exposed to HCB in Turkey from 1955-59 are reported. HCB is a global pollutant that is known to have a high degree of toxicity in human beings and other species. Its use and disposal should be carefully monitored. |
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