Serum concentrations of beta-hexachlorocyclohexane in groups of the Italian general population: a human biomonitoring study

• Main Authors: Anna Maria Ingelido (Author), Annalisa Abballe (Author), Valentina Marra (Author), Silvia Valentini (Author), Annamaria Ferro (Author), Maria Grazia Porpora (Author), Pietro Gino Barbieri (Author), Elena De Felip (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Because of its persistence and toxicological profile, beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH) has been proposed for inclusion in the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Although the use of technical HCH, which is the primary source of β-HCH in the environment, has been banned in...