Background Numerous studies analyzed concentrations of persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) in human samples, and in many types of foods; however, food consumption is less …

OBJECTIVES Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a highly lipophilic organochlorine compound of
widespread environmental occurrence, that accumulates in the biological system. It affects …

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The levels of organochlorinated pesticides (OCPs): p, p′-DDT and its metabolites,
hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexachlorocyclohexane isomers (HCHs), chlordanes and their …

Abstract p, p′-DDT (bis [p-chlorophenyl]-1, 1, 1-trichloroethane) is a persistent
organochlorine compound that has been used worldwide as an insecticide. The authors …

Aim: To determine whether prenatal exposure to hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has potential
adverse effects on child's weight and body mass index (BMI) in a general population with no …

Analysis of single marker substances in serum could provide cost-effective assessment of
human exposure to complex mixtures of organochlorines. We studied the serum …

Organochlorine pesticides are lipophilic compounds that persist in the environment.
Because of their lipid solubility and resistance to metabolism, some of these chemicals …

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine compound widespread in the environment,
highly lipophilic, that accumulates in biological systems. It has been suggested that it should …

We examined predictors of organochlorine concentrations in serum specimens from women
who were pregnant in the 1960s and participated in the Child Health and Development …