COMPARATIVE TOXICITY OF THREE HALOGENATED DIBENZOFURANS IN GUINEA PIGS, MICE, AND RHESUS MONKEYS

The chlorinated dibenzofurans have been reported to be present in a variety of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)’” and in pentachlorophenol: They were also detected in the PCB-contaminated rice oil that was responsible for the human intoxication referred to as ‘Y~sho’.’.~ Polychlorinated dibenzofurans were also detected in tissues of patients with ‘Yusho’.’ A polychlorinated dibenzofuran fraction extracted from PCB’s was found to be highly toxic in chickens.* A mixture of polychlorinated dibenzofurans also caused toxic effects when fed to rats? 2,3,7,8Tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF) has been evaluated for toxicity in chicks,” guinea pigs,” and mice.” The results reported in this manuscript extend earlier studies with TCDF in guinea pigs and mice, report the toxic effects in rhesus monkeys, and describe the toxic effects of 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran (PCDF) and 2,3,7&tetrabromodibenzofuran (TBDF) in guinea pigs.

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