Background exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and all-cause, cancer-specific, and cardiovascular-specific mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a large family of man-made organic, ubiquitous, and persistent contaminants with endocrine-disrupting properties. PCBs have been associated with numerous adverse health effects and were classified as carcinogenic to humans, but their long-term impact...

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Main Authors: Thibault Fiolet, Yahya Mahamat-Saleh, Pauline Frenoy, Marina Kvaskoff, Francesca Romana Mancini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021002889