Quality assurance/quality control procedures for chlorinated hydrocarbons in human breast adipose tissue

• Published in: Journal of toxicology and environmental health Vol. 49; no. 6; p. 589
• Main Authors: Archibeque-Engle, S, Tessari, J D, Winn, D T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 27.12.1996
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - chemistry; Adipose Tissue - metabolism; Animals; Chromatography, Gas; DDT - analysis; DDT - metabolism; Environmental Pollutants - metabolism; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated - analysis; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated - metabolism; Mammary Glands, Animal; Models, Anatomic; Pesticide Residues - analysis; Pesticide Residues - metabolism; Polychlorinated Biphenyls - analysis; Polychlorinated Biphenyls - metabolism; Quality Control; Reproducibility of Results; Sheep; United States; United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States

Extensive literature exists supporting the accumulation of organochlorine pesticides such as DDT [2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane], and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in human adipose tissue. Debate has surfaced concerning the link between these environmental contaminants and human b...