Predictors of Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane blood levels among people living close to a chemical plant and an illegal dumping site

• Main Authors: S. Narduzzi (Author), F. Fantini (Author), F. Blasetti (Author), P. Rantakokko (Author), H. Kiviranta (Author), F. Forastiere (Author), P. Michelozzi (Author), D. Porta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hexachlorocyclohexane is a synthetic chemical with several isomers, including β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH). In 2005, a large contamination of crude milk from some bovine farms along the Sacco River (Central Italy) was detected; it was related to the illegal disposal of large q...