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Persistent chemicals found in breast milk

Final Interaction profile

May 2004

CAS#:

  • Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (CDDs) n/a
  • Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1
  • p,p'-DDE 72-55-9
  • Methylmercury 593-74-8
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) n/a

Complete Profile [571KB]

  • The table of contents and list of individual PDF files are given below.

Preface [38KB]

  • Summary
  • Contributors
  • Peer review
  • Contents
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • List of acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols

Introduction [14 KB]

Interaction Data for the Mixture [280 KB]

  • 2.1 Mixture of Concern
  • 2.2 Component Mixtures
  • Relevance of the Interactions Data and Approach to Public Health

Recommendations for Exposure-Based Assessment [29KB]

Conclusions [10KB]

List of References [41KB]

Appendices [77KB]

  • A. Background Information for Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (CDDs)
  • B. Background Information for Hexachlorobenzene
  • C. Background Information for p,p'-DDE
  • D. Background Information for Methylmercury
  • E. Background Information for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
  • F. Chemical Structures


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Reference

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2004. Interaction profile for persistent chemicals found in breast milk (chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, hexachlorobenzene, p,p'-DDE, methylmercury, PCBs. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.

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