‘Use peaked in the United States in 1959 and then gradually declined as concerns were raised about bioaccumulation via the food chain and adverse impacts on fauna - notably fertility and egg shell thinning in birds.’
‘However, DDT released before that time is still present in the environment and in various organisms in the process of bioaccumulation.’
‘Biological processes are primarily biotransformation, biodegradation, and bioaccumulation.’
‘I think the bioaccumulations study basically reflects, same as the health study did, that the plant has no adverse effects on the valley.’
‘The levels of exposure to these agents are generally low and long-lasting, with a possibility of bioaccumulation and biotransformation, putting the integrity of the environment and human health at risk.’
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