Search for dissertations about: "non-dioxin-like PCBs"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words non-dioxin-like PCBs.

  2. 1. In silico tools in risk assessment : of industrial chemicals in general and non-dioxin-like PCBs in particular

    Author : Mia Stenberg; Patrik Andersson; Miriam Jacobs; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Chemometrics; industrial chemicals; in silico tools; molecular descriptors; non-dioxin-like PCBs; partial least-squares PLS ; principal component analysis PCA ; quantitative structure-activity relationship QSAR ; REACH; risk assessment RA ; statistical molecular design; structure-activity relationship SAR ;

    Abstract : Industrial chemicals in European Union produced or imported in volumes above 1 tonne annually, necessitate a registration within REACH. A common problem, concerning these chemicals, is deficient information and lack of data for assessing the hazards posed to human health and the environment. READ MORE

  4. 2. Assessment of environmental contaminants' neurotoxicity : in vitro and in vivo experimental studies

    Author : Wan Norhamidah Wan Ibrahim; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Accumulating evidence over several decades shows that environmental contaminants may lead to neurodevelopmental alterations. An essential prerequisite to prevention is recognition of a chemical‟s ability to harm the developing nervous system. READ MORE

  5. 3. Assessment of environmental contaminants’ neurotoxicity : in vitro and in vivo experimental studies

    Author : Wan Norhamidah Wan Ibrahim; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Accumulating evidence points to environmental contaminants as possible causes of neuronal damage in developing organisms. A prerequisite to prevention is the recognition of a chemical’s harmful effects during development. READ MORE

  6. 4. Persistent organic pollutants and bone tissue : studies in wild and experimental animals

    Author : Rebecca Lundberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Bone; POPs; dioxin; DDT; PCB; pQCT; biomechanics; ALP; CTX;

    Abstract : Since the mid 1900s, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of osteoporotic-related fractures in the industrialised world. The reason for this is unknown, but there could be a link between the increased use and production of chemicals and effects on bone. READ MORE

  7. 5. Quantitative approaches for health risk assessment of environmental pollutants : estimation of differences in sensitivity, relative potencies, and margins of exposure

    Author : Fereshteh Kalantari; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Historically, quantitative health risk assessment of chemical substances is based on deterministic approaches. For a more realistic and informative health risk assessment, however, the variability and uncertainty inherent in measurements should be taken into consideration. READ MORE