Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Three Organochlorine Pesticides in Fish from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska
Authors: Sara Hardell, Hanna Tilander, Gretchen Welfinger-Smith, Joanna Burger, PhD, David O. Carpenter
Publication Year: 2010
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 14:01:35
Journal: Plosone
Keywords: Health Care Access
Short Abstract:
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides, have been shown to have many adverse human health effects. These contaminants therefore may pose a risk to Alaska Natives that follow a traditional diet high in marine mammals and fish, in which POPs bioaccumulate, which is why this study examined the levels of PCBs and three pesticides [p, p9-DDE, mirex, and hexachlorobenzene (HCB)] in muscle tissue from nine fish species from several locations around the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
Abstract:
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides, have been shown to have many adverse human health effects. These contaminants therefore may pose a risk to Alaska Natives that follow a traditional diet high in marine mammals and fish, in which POPs bioaccumulate, which is why this study examined the levels of PCBs and three pesticides [p, p9-DDE, mirex, and hexachlorobenzene (HCB)] in muscle tissue from nine fish species from several locations around the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
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