Protective effects of selenium against DNA adducts formation in Inuit environmentally exposed to PCBs

• Published in: Environment International
• Main Authors: Ravoori, Srivani, Srinivasan, Cidambi, Pereg, Daria, Robertson, Larry W, Ayotte, Pierre, Gupta, Ramesh C
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Article; Canada; Salluit; inuit
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354714; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19735942; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2009.08.001

Dietary habits that expose populations to potential toxicants as well as protective agents simultaneously is a realistic scenario where a meaningful assessment of the interactions and net benefit or damage can be made. A group of Inuit from Salluit, Northern Canada are exposed to high levels of PCBs...