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Epidemiological Analysis of Persistent Organochlorine Contaminants in Cetaceans

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 146))

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Because of increasing evidence of the global distribution of persistent organochlorine chemicals and their potential to affect adversely a number of top predator species associated with aquatic systems, the role of chemical contaminants must be considered among the threats posed to cetaceans.

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Colborn, T., Smolen, M.J. (1996). Epidemiological Analysis of Persistent Organochlorine Contaminants in Cetaceans. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 146. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8478-6_4

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