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Bioaccumulate -> build up in a food chain
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Greater
concentrations at higher trophic
levels
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Concentrations
can be very low in air and water but
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much
greater in fish or mammals; up to 1,000,000
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times
higher
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Polar
bears, tuna, children
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Accumulate
in fat (PCBs) or muscle (methylmercury)
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Foods
tend to be most significant sources for adults
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Children
may receive greatest exposures from
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their
mothers
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In
utero and breastfeeding
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