Polychlorinated biphenyls induce meiotic
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Henrik Appelgren; Mona Hedenskog; Charlotte Sandström; Håkan Cederberg; Ulf Rann
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are lipophilic compounds, several of which are toxic and carcinogenic. Complex mixtures of PCBs (e.g., Aroclor) have been widely used in the industry. The persistence of PCBs, in combination with poor waste management, has led to a large-scale distribution of PCBs in