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Human Health Risks - Introduction & Table of Contents

How Are Local People Exposed To PCBs?
Reduce your own PCB exposure and protect your family
How Can Individuals Get Tested?
The Precautionary Principle
The Early History of PCB Effects
PCBs, Dioxins, Furans and Mercury - They Travel Together

Cancer Risks

Governments Link PCBs and Cancer
Local Cancer Risks
Human Cancer Studies

Multiple Cancer Types
Liver, Gall Bladder and Biliary Tract Cancer

Detailed Section: PCBs and Liver Cancer in Humans

Skin Cancer

Detailed Section: Skin Cancer and PCBs

Brain Cancer

Detailed Section: Brain Cancer, PCBs and Dioxin

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Pancreatic Cancer

Detailed Section: Pancreatic Cancer, PCBs and Dioxin

Lung Cancer

Detailed Section: Lung Cancer and PCBs

Kidney Cancer

Detailed Section: Kidney, Bladder, and Urothelial Cancer and PCBs

Prostate Cancer

Detailed Section: Prostate Cancer, PCBs and Dioxin

Breast Cancer

Online PCB Cancer Links

Enzymes and Cancer
The GE Study Was Flawed
Complications Facing Human Cancer Researchers
GE and the Paper Industry Sue to Block Standard
 

Children - Health Problems from PCBs

Toxic Threats to Child Development
Cleft Palate &  Kidney/Urinary Tract Birth Defects
PCBs & Hearing Damage
Should Mothers Breastfeed Their Children?
The PCB Baby Studies

An Overview of Findings - Effects on Children through PCB-Exposed Mothers
The Lake Michigan Study
The Netherlands Study
The Netherlands PCB Concentrations Study
The North Carolina Study
The Lake Ontario Studies – Oswego, New York
The Japan and Taiwan Rice-Oil Poisoning Studies --- Yusho and Yu-Cheng
The Japan Occupational Exposure Study
The Japanese Reproductive Health Study
The Japanese Young Women Study
The Canadian Hudson Bay Study
The Sheboygan River Study - Wisconsin
PCB Effects on Fetal Thymus Culture
The Lake Ontario Birth Study --- New York
The New York Prematurity Study
The Baltic Sea Study --- Sweden
The New York Occupational Study
The New York Ecologic Epidemiologic Study
The Wasserman Study
The Green Bay Study --- Wisconsin
The Duesseldorf Study --- Germany
The New Bedford Study --- Massachusetts
The Croation Study
The Collaborative Perinatal Project
The Tobacco Smokers Study
The Michigan Girls Study
The Slovenia Study
The Faroe Islands Study
PCB and Mercury Combined Effects
Monkey Infant Studies
Links
References

Immune System Damage

Human Studies & Summary
Introduction
Symptoms and Causes of Thymus Dysfunction
Could PCBs Cause Autoimmunity?
Human Immune Studies
Summary of 23 Studies of PCB Effects on the Human Immune System
Summary of 45 Study Reviews
The Human Immune System Studies
The Study Reviews 1-22
The Study Reviews 23-45
Unfinished Studies (incomplete research)
Immune Studies with No Abstracts
Non-Human Immune Studies
Monkey Studies
Mouse & Rat Studies
Wildlife Studies (Mammals, Birds, Fish, Other)
Links to More Information
References

Thyroid Function, PCBs and Brain Damage

Introduction
Symptoms of Untreated Hypothyroidism in Adults
Symptoms of Untreated Hyperthyroidism in Adults

Human Thyroid Studies

Summary of Study Results
Human Thyroid PCB Studies
Study Reviews
Upcoming Studies (incomplete research)

Non-Human Thyroid Studies
Monkeys
Rats & Mice
Other Mammals
Birds
Fish
Links to More Information
References (to be supplied at a later date)

Parkinson's Disease, Dopamine and PCBs

Introduction -- The Link Between PCBs and Parkinson’s Disease
The Social and Economic Costs of Parkinson’s Disease
What Causes Parkinson’s Disease?
What If the Brain Gets Too Much Dopamine?
Other Neurological Disorders
Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Text References
Summary of Study Results
The 38 Studies Linking PCBs and Dopamine Changes
Upcoming Studies (incomplete research)
Dopamine Studies with No Abstracts
Links to More Information
References

Depression and Other Emotional Disorders

Introduction
Links to More Information
Summary of Study Results
Studies Linking PCBs and Changes in Serotonin
Upcoming Study (incomplete research)
References

Peripheral Neuropathy

Introduction
What is Peripheral Neuropathy
Forms and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Frequency and Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy
Summary of Study Results
Summary of Main Neuropathy Findings
Summary of Mental Effects Associated With Neuropathy
Summary of Other Symptoms
36 Studies of PCBs and Peripheral Neuropathy
Upcoming Study
Studies Without Abstracts
Links to More Information
References

Spinal Degeneration and Arthritis

Heart Disease

Introduction
Definitions
The Costs of Heart Disease
Links for More Information
Summary of Study Results
The Studies Linking PCBs and Heart Disease
Human Studies 1 - 30
Human Studies 31 - 60
Monkey Studies
Rat and Mouse Studies
Other Animal Studies
Upcoming Research (Incomplete Studies)
Studies Without Abstracts
References

Diabetes, PCBs & Dioxin

Introduction
What is Diabetes?
The Major Types of Diabetes
Serious Side Effects
Warning Signs
The High Cost of Diabetes
Links to More Information

The Diabetes Studies

Summary of Results from 66 Studies
The Studies 1-33
The Studies 34-66
Upcoming Research (incomplete study)
Studies Without Abstracts
References

Skin Damage
Liver Damage
Endometriosis

Introduction
The PCB Studies
The Dioxin Studies
Upcoming Studies
Links
References
Other Studies Without Abstracts

Reproductive and Sexual Impacts

Summary PCB effects shown in direct Human Studies
Effects Cited in Study Reviews

Behavioral Changes
General Physical Changes
Physical Effects in Males
Physical Effects in Females
General Factors
Human Studies
General Review Articles on Reproductive Effects of PCBs
Links
References

Mouse and Rat Reproductive Effects
Monkey Reproductive Effects
Wildlife Reproductive Effects (Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fish, etc.)

Hearing Damage
Sense of Smell
Long Distance PCB Harm to Humans
PCB Health Links

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