Pyrethroids (PYR) and UV filters (UVF) were investigated in tissues of paired mother-fetus
dolphins from Brazilian coast in order to investigate the possibility of maternal transfer of …

The present study constitutes the first investigation to demonstrate pyrethroid
bioaccumulation in marine mammals, despite the assumption that these insecticides are …

Most current bioexposure assessments for UV filters focus on contaminants concentrations
in fish from river and lake. To date there is not information available on the occurrence of UV …

Environmental exposure to bisphenols and benzophenone UV filters has received
considerable attention due to the ubiquitous occurrence of these contaminants in the …

The influence of maternal versus dietary sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
deposited to eggs of ring doves (Streptopelia risoria) was investigated. Mature birds that lay …

Pyrethroid pesticides are commonly used in tropical regions such as the Caribbean as
household insecticides, pet sprays, and where malaria is endemic, impregnated into …

Reportedavian maternal transfer ratesof organochlorine contaminants range from 1% to as
much as 20% of maternal body burdens. However, to our knowledge, no investigation of …

Maternal transfer of contaminants is an important route of exposure for many species during
embryonic development, which might compromise the organism throughout its life cycle …

Liver samples from 51 cetaceans, comprising 10 species, stranded between 1994 and 2006
in a highly industrialized and urbanized region in Southeast Brazil, were analyzed for …

PESTAB. A 20-cm harbor porpoise fetus was analyzed for organochlorine residue content.
PCB concentrations in kidney, liver, and subcutaneous fat of the fetus were found to be 34 …