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Comparison of PCDD/PCDF levels in soil, grass, cow''s milk, human blood and spruce needles in an area of PCDD/PCDF contamination through emissions from a metal reclamation plant |
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| Authors: | A. Riss H. Hagenmaier U. Weberruss C. Schlatter R. Wacker |
| Affiliation: | a Federal Environmental Agency, Spittelauer Lände 5, A-1090, Vienna, Austria b Institute of Organic Chemistry, Univ. Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, D-7400, Tübingen, West Germany c Toxicological Institute, Univ. and ETH Zürich, Schorenstraße 16, CH-8630, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland |
| Abstract: | When in the vicinity of a metal reclamation plant in Tyrol, Austria, increased PCDD/PCDF levels were found in soil and spruce needles, the extent of grass contamination as well as the PCDD/PCDF content in milk of cows fed with hay from this area was determined. The milk samples showed a significant increase in PCDD/PCDF levels compared to control samples. In a blood sample of a farmer a significant increase in PCDD/PCDF levels was found. Correlations in PCDD/PCDF levels between soil, spruce needles, grass, cow's milk and human blood will be presented. |
| Keywords: | Metal reclamation plant PCDD PCDF environmental levels food chain dioxin |
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