Table 1 Persistent organic pollutants measured in the study

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs)

2,3,7,8-TCDF, 2,3,7,8-TCDD, 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF, 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF, 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF, 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF, 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF, 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF, 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF, 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD, 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD, 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD, 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF, 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF, 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD, OCDF, and OCDD

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

18, 28/31, 33, 47, 49, 51, 52, 60, 66, 74, 77^a, 81^a, 99, 101, 105^a, 110, 114^a, 118^a, 122, 123^a, 126^a, 128, 138, 141, 153, 156^a, 157^a, 167^a, 169^a, 170, 180, 183, 187, 189^a, 194, 206, and 209

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

28, 47, 66, 71, 75, 77, 85, 99, 100, 119, 138, 153, 154, and 183