Essays about: "Ola Westman"

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  1. 1. Effects of perfluorinated compounds on hepatic fatty acid oxidation in avian embryos using a tritium release assay

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Akademin för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ola Westman; [2009]
    Keywords : PFOS; avian toxicology;

    Abstract : The large use of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) to produce fluoropolymers in consumer and industrial applications, including insecticides, plastics, non-stick surfaces and fire fighting foams has led to a well known widespread occurrence and high concentrations are found in wild life including avian species. For instance, concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in eggs from the common guillemot in the Baltic Sea are among the highest in the Nordic environment. READ MORE