What to know
The ATSDR Interaction Profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects information for mixtures of hazardous substances. All profiles are peer reviewed. Each profile identifies and reviews the literature that describes toxicologic properties of featured mixtures. This profile provides information on chemicals found in breast milk.
Final Interaction Profile: May 2004
CAS#:
- Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (CDDs) n/a
- Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1
- p,p'-DDE 72-55-9
- Methylmercury 593-74-8
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) n/a
- Summary
- Contributors
- Peer review
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols
Interaction Data for the Mixture
- 2.1 Mixture of Concern
- 2.2 Component Mixtures
- 2.3 Relevance of the Interactions Data and Approach to Public Health
Recommendations for Exposure-Based Assessment
- A. Background Information for Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (CDDs)
- B. Background Information for Hexachlorobenzene
- C. Background Information for p,p'-DDE
- D. Background Information for Methylmercury
- E. Background Information for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- F. Chemical Structures
Reference
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2004. Interaction Profile for Persistent Chemicals Found in Breast Milk. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
Accessing Interaction Profile PDFs
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