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PCB-degradation kinetics of three fungal isolates and their consortium from paint scrape-contaminated site
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) are of great concern to humans and environmental health. In this work, the biodegradation of PCB congeners mix...
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Systematic review of associations of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure with declining semen quality in support of the derivation of reference doses for mixture risk assessments
BackgroundMixture risk assessments require reference doses for common health endpoints of all the chemicals to be considered together. In support of...
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Effect of Activated Carbon in Thin Sand Caps Challenged with Ongoing PCB Inputs from Sediment Deposition: PCB Uptake in Clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) and Passive Samplers
Ongoing inputs, in the form of sediment deposition along with associated dissolved contaminants, have challenged the assessment of cap performance at...
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Effective oxidation decomplexation of Cu-EDTA and Cu2+ electrodeposition from PCB manufacturing wastewater by persulfate-based electrochemical oxidation: Performance and mechanisms
Complex wastewater matrices such as printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing wastewater present a major environmental concern. In this work,...
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Distribution, source finding, ecological hazard assessment, and water–sediment exchange rate of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners in South Pars Industrial Zone, Iran
South Pars Industrial Zone is located near an Assaluyeh city on the coast of the Persian Gulf and is known as the energy capital of Iran. In this...
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Two Congener-specific Models Estimate PCB TEQ Hazard to American Mink (Neovison vison) Living near a Western New York Creek
We present two models to monitor the health of ecosystems by assessing hazard from a persistent organic compound to a top predator species. Our diet...
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Determination of PCDD/F and DL-PCB pollution levels, source appointment and risk assessment of surface sediments in dam lakes in Istanbul, Türkiye
The current situation of the water resources of Istanbul, which is one of the important metropolises of Europe, should be known and constantly...
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Gene expression signatures in PCB-exposed Slovak children in relation to their environmental exposures and socio-physical characteristics
Our previous gene expression studies in a PCB-exposed cohort of young children in Slovakia revealed that early-life exposures to PCBs and other...
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Passive-Sampler-Based Bioavailability Assessment of PCB Congeners Associated with Aroclor-Containing Paint Chips in the Presence of Sediment
This is the first investigation of the bioavailability of PCBs associated with paint chips (PC) dispersed in sediment. Bioavailability of...
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Sunlight-driven environmental photodegradation of 2-chlorobiphenyl (PCB-1) in surface waters: kinetic study and mathematical simulations
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a family of highly toxic, resistant, and persistent organic pollutants, among which 2-chlorobiphenyl (PCB-1) is...
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Phytoremediation of PCB: contaminated Algerian soils using native agronomics plants
Pot cultivation experiments were conducted to assess the phytoremediation potential of two local agronomic plants, namely Avena sativa and Vicia sativa ...
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Survey of diverse hydrometallurgy techniques for recovering and extracting valuable metals from PCB waste: an overview
As technology advances and auxiliary electrical and electronic equipment expands, waste printed circuit boards are among the quickest growing sources...
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Analysis of hydrochemical characteristics and assessment of organic pollutants (PAH and PCB) in El Fahs plain aquifer, northeast of Tunisia
The availability of good quality groundwater constitutes a major concern in many develo** countries. The El Fahs shallow aquifer, northeastern...
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Enantioselective Toxicity Effects of 2,2’,3,5’,6-Pentachloro Biphenyl (PCB-95) on Develo** Brains in Zebrafish Larvae
2,2',3,5',6-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB-95) is an environmentally relevant, chiral PCB congener that has been shown to act as a developmental...
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Mining Related PCB in Wetland Sediments of the River Lippe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
This study aims to detect PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) and their distribution in river sediments of the river Lippe near a discharge point of mine...
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Enhanced photocatalytic activity of efficient magnetically recyclable core-shell nanocomposites on 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 153) degradation under UV-LED irradiation
The congener polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are one of the of persistent organic pollutant compounds that increase lifestyle-related diseases, such...
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Gestational exposure to PCB-118 impairs placental angiogenesis and fetal growth
Maternal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) results in adverse effects on fetal development. However, the underlying mechanism has not been...
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Using tree swallows to assess reductions in PCB exposure as a result of dredging at Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) sites in the Upper Midwest, USA
Tree swallows ( Tachycineta bicolor ) were used to assess the effectiveness of reducing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure to wildlife as a result...
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Markers of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) degradation in highly contaminated soil of Central Russia
The highly polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)–contaminated historical soil is located in the Serpukhov region (Central Russia). This study evaluates the...
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Under explored roles of microbial ligninolytic enzymes in aerobic polychlorinated biphenyl transformation
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants in the environment that are responsible for many adverse health effects....
