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Perfluorinated Compounds, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination in Composite Food Samples from Dallas, Texas, USA

Arnold Schecter, Justin A. Colacino, Darrah Haffner, Keyur P. Patel, Matthias Opel, Olaf Päpke, Linda S. Birnbaum

Environmental Health Perspectives · 2010 · 314 citations · 37 references

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Despite product bans, we found POPs in U.S. food, and mixtures of these chemicals are consumed by the American public at varying levels. This suggests the need to expand testing of food for chemical contaminants.

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Trends in Energy Intake in U.S. between 1977 and 1996: Similar Shifts Seen across Age Groups

Samara Joy Nielsen, Anna Maria Siega‐Riz, Barry M. Popkin · Obesity Research · 2002 · 637 citations

Exposure to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate during Pregnancy in Rat and Mouse. II: Postnatal Evaluation

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Perfluorochemicals: Potential sources of and migration from food packaging

Timothy H. Begley, K. White, P. Honigfort et al. · Food Additives & Contaminants · 2005 · 439 citations

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Dietary Exposure of Canadians to Perfluorinated Carboxylates and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate via Consumption of Meat, Fish, Fast Foods, and Food Items Prepared in Their Packaging

Sheryl A. Tittlemier, K. W. Pepper, Carol Seymour et al. · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2007 · 431 citations

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