Dioxin Congener Patterns in Breast Milk Samples from Areas Sprayed with Herbicide during the Vietnam War 40 Years after the War Ended
Large amounts of herbicides containing polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzo-furans (PCDD/Fs) were sprayed in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Levels of PCDD/Fs in the environment of South Vietnam remained high even 40 years later. A total of 861 breast milk samples (597 from three area...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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Series: | Toxics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/6/323 |