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Housatonic River Initiative

HRI: Working for a fishable, swimmable river since 1992.

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PCBs - effects on Humans

Developmental Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Wildlife and Humans

THEO COLBORN et al. Environmental Health Perspectives v.101, n.5, 1oct1993:  mindfully.org

PCDDs, PCDFs, and Dioxin-like PCBs in Humans and Wildlife

Samples from India, Sep01: mindfully.org

Reproductive effects of Contaminants

science.mcmaster.ca

PCBs Are a Health Risk for Humans and Wildlife

Peter S. Ross, Joseph G. Vos, Linda S. Birnbaum and Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus; Science, Volume 289, September 15, 2000: pmac.net

Evidence supporting low-level health effects from PCBs and other POPs in humans

population.wri.org

SUBTLE NON-LETHAL EFFECTS

albany.edu

HEADLINE: PCBs DIMINISH PENIS SIZE

copa.org

Hormone-Mimicking Chemicals Causing Havoc In Human Body

rense.com

PCBs and Other Industrial Chemicals Linked to New Health Risks

rpi.edu

Characterization of potential endocrine-related health effects at low-dose levels of exposure to PCBs.

Go to: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Immunologic Effects of Background Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dioxins in Dutch Preschool Children.

Go to: ourstolenfuture.org

Intellectual Impairment in Children Exposed to Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Utero.

Jacobson, J.L. and S. W. Jacobson. 1996. New England Journal of Medicine 335(11):783-789.
Go to: ourstolenfuture.org

Emerging science on the impacts of endocrine disruptors on intelligence and behavior.

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PCBs, Furans May Factor in Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Go to: aacr.org

A nested case-control study of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and serum organochlorine residues.

Go to: ourstolenfuture.org

      

Dr David Carpenter:

Hospitalization Rates for Coronary Heart Disease in Relation to Residence Near Areas Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants and Other Pollutants

Go to: pubmedcentral.nih.gov

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS IN SERUM OF THE SIBERIAN YUPIK PEOPLE FROM ST.LAWRENCE ISLAND,ALASKA

Go to: scholar.google.com

Preventing Child Exposures to Environmental Hazards

This commentary was presented at the Symposium on Preventing Child Exposures to Environmental Hazards: Research and Policy Issues held 18-19 March 1994 in Washington, DC. Manuscript received: December 5, 1994; accepted: May 15, 1995.
Go to: ehp.niehs.nih.gov

In Vivo and in Vitro Exposure to PCB 153 Reduces Long-Term Potentiation

Go to: ehp.niehs.nih.gov

Human Health and Chemical Mixtures: An Overview

Go to: ehp.niehs.nih.gov

Ortho-Substituted PCBs Kill Thymocytes

Go to: toxsci.oxfordjournals.org

Environmental Justice For Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska

Go to: www.niehs.nih.gov

GE/Housatonic River Site in New England

real-time stream discharge data

Obtain real-time stream discharge data (updated every 4 hrs.) for the Housatonic River (links open new browser window):

Outdoor Recreation Map

This statewide map (map is in a pdf file) shows you all the Wildlife Management Areas, State Parks, State Boat Launches and Wildlife Viewing Sites. Hard copies of the map are available for free at MassWildlife offices, State Parks and at the Public Access Board office.