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Interaction Profiles for Toxic Substances


Interaction Profile
for
Persistent Chemicals found in Breast Milk
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 Complete Profile, 571 KB

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

Preface Preface, 44 KB

Introduction Introduction, 24 KB

Interaction Data for the Mixture Interaction Data for the Mixture, 237 KB

Recommendations for Exposure-Based Assessment Recommendations for Exposure-Based Assessment, 45 KB

Conclusions Conclusions, 13 KB

List of References List of References, 127 KB

Appendices Appendices, 181 KB

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.

Disclaimer

All ATSDR Interaction Profile PDF files are electronic conversions from paper copy or other electronic ASCII text files. This conversion may have resulted in character translation or format errors. Users are referred to the original paper copy of the interaction profile for the official text, figures, and tables. Original paper copies can be obtained via the directions on the Interaction Profiles Home Page, which also contains other important information about the profiles.

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For more information, contact:
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This page was updated on 09/24/2007