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3. To what extent are humans exposed to PCBs?

• 3.1 To what extent are humans exposed to PCBs through food?
• 3.2 To what extent are infants exposed to PCBs through breast milk?
• 3.3 To what extent are humans exposed to PCBs through air?
• 3.4 To what extent are humans exposed to PCBs through drinking water?

The Level 3 "Source" text of this Digest is:

IPCS - WHO Polychlorinated biphenyls : Human health aspects. Concise international chemical assessment document 55 (2003)

It can be viewed at:

www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad55.htm

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3.1 To what extent are humans exposed to PCBs through food?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 6.2, Human exposure   and
Section 6.3, Tissue concentrations  of the
IPCS - WHO Polychlorinated biphenyls : Human health aspects. Concise international chemical assessment document 55 (2003)

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3.2 To what extent are infants exposed to PCBs through breast milk?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 6.2, Human exposure  of the
IPCS - WHO Polychlorinated biphenyls : Human health aspects. Concise international chemical assessment document 55 (2003)

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3.3 To what extent are humans exposed to PCBs through air?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 6.2, Human exposure  of the
IPCS - WHO Polychlorinated biphenyls : Human health aspects. Concise international chemical assessment document 55 (2003)

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3.4 To what extent are humans exposed to PCBs through drinking water?

For more information on this question, see:

Section 6.2, Human exposure  of the
IPCS - WHO Polychlorinated biphenyls : Human health aspects. Concise international chemical assessment document 55 (2003)