PCDD and PCDF exposures among fishing community through intake of fish and shellfish from the Straits of Malacca

• Main Authors: Azlan, Azrina, Mohamad Nasir, Nurul Nadiah, Shamsudin, Norashikin, Abdul Rahman, Hejar, Khoo, Hock Eng, Razman, Muhammad Rizal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42274/1/42274.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42274/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186%2Fs12889-015-2044-3
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: Exposure to PCDD/PCDF (dioxin and furan) through consumption of fish and shellfish is closely related to the occurrence of skin diseases, such as chloracne and hyperpigmentation. This study aimed to determine the exposure of PCDD/PCDF and its congeners in fish and shellfish obtained from...