title: Residues of dioxin in egg samples collected from west zone of India.
abstract: The residues of the congeners of dioxin and furan have been identified in the egg samples collected from the western zone of the India. The samples were collected from the chicken grown in sites where Municipal Corporation incinerates the municipal and hazardous wastes. All the samples showed the presence of the residues of PCDDs/Fs. The mean TEQ of dioxin and furan were 7.10 pg/g and 0.39 pg/g respectively.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pesticide Toxicology, National Institute of Occupational Health, (Indian Council of Medical Research), Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad 380 016, India. rekhasadhu@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.forename: Harsiddha G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Sadhu
authors.forename: Bhavana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Nisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jhamb
authors.forename: Rupal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karanjkar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis*; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D017745:Incineration; D007194:India; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D012037:Refuse Disposal
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D010573:Pesticide Residues