Meanings of organochlorine compounds in English

Newborns are exposed to organochlorine compounds across the placenta and through breastfeeding.

Except for organochlorine compounds, the vegetarian population may be more exposed to pesticide residues than the general population due to specific dietary habits.

These findings do not support the hypothesis that the organochlorine compounds included in this study are strongly linked to the development of NHL.

Although HCB is one of the most common organochlorine compounds, the transplacental transference of HCB from mother to fetus during pregnancy has been scarcely documented.

Organochlorine compounds were measured in cord serum of 402 (83%) infants and in blood samples of 285 children aged 4.