Association of clinical findings in Yusho patients with serum concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated quarterphenyls and 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran more than 30 years after the poisoning event

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Yusho poisoning incident, which was caused by rice bran oil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated quarterphenyls (PCQs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) generated by heat denaturation of PCB...

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Main Authors: Uchi Hiroshi, Shibata Satoko, Fukiwake Noriko, Tajima Bunichi, Koike Soichi, Matsumoto Shinya, Kanagawa Yoshiyuki, Furue Masutaka, Imamura Tomoaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/47