Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): Sources, Exposures, Toxicities

摘要

This Focus Issue of Environmental Science & Technology on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) came about in part because of a series of international PCB Workshops that have been held biennially over the last ten years. From the beginning, these workshops focused on human health effects and the toxicology of PCBs, but embraced all aspects of PCB research. The Workshops created an opportunity for PCB investigators from very diverse research disciplines to interact with each other. In addition to the foundation of toxicology and human health research, the Workshops highlighted exciting new findings in analytical chemistry, site remediation, risk assessment, atmospheric emissions, global transport, and non-human biological exposures and effects. The title of this Focus Issue reflects this diversity: Sources, Exposures, and Toxicities.