Per- and Polyfluorinated Compounds in Blood and their Impact on Respiratory Problems in Young Children in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are known to be toxic, bioaccumulative, and persistent. However, exposure routes and toxic effects in humans are still widely unknown. The concentrations of 17 PFCs were measured in newborn cord blood plasma and plasma from pre- and postnatal women from Winn...

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Main Author: McConkey, Clare Elizabeth
Other Authors: Wong, Charles (Chemistry)
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/14919