Corrections and Clarifications.Toussaint et al. discovered an error in a spreadsheet formula that affected some of the results in their paper [Chronic Toxicity of Chloroform to Japanese Medaka me·da·ka n. A small Japanese fish (Oryzias latipes) commonly found in rice fields and often used in biological research or in stocking aquariums. Fish. Environmental Health Perspectives 109:35-40 (2001)]. The intrahepatic level of chloroform at the 0.151 mg/L aquaria a·quar·i·a n. A plural of aquarium. concentration was erroneously reported at 33 and 133 mg chloroform/g fish liver; the correct concentrations of chloroform in these two fish livers were 0.8 and 3.3 mg chloroform/kg fish liver. At the 1.463 mg/L aquaria chloroform concentration, the intrahepatic concentrations were incorrectly reported as 23, 26, 35, 41, 128, 144, 159, 194, and 219 mg/g fish liver. The correct intrahepatic concentrations for the 1.463 mg/L fish are 0.50, 0.58, 0.65, 1.03, 3.19, 3.59, 3.98, 4.84, and 5.48 mg chloroform/kg fish liver. Additionally, the chloroform peak in Figure 3 was incorrectly labeled; it should read 0.50 mg CH[Cl.sub.3]/kg fish liver (see correct figure below). [GRAPH OMITTED] The authors regret the error. In the Editorial by Axelrod et al. [It's Time to Rethink Dose: The Case for Combining Cancer and Birth and Developmental Defects. Environ Health Perspect 109:A246-A249 (2001)], two references were reversed in the "References and Notes." The correct references are as follows: [22.] Staessen JA, Gasowski J, Wang JG, Thijs L, Hond ED, Boissel JP, Coope J, Ekbom T, Gueyffier F, Liu L, et al. Renal function, cytogenetic cytogenetic /cy·to·ge·net·ic/ (-je-net´ik) 1. pertaining to chromosomes. 2. pertaining to cytogenetics. cytogenetic pertaining to or originating from the origin and development of the cell. measurements, and sexual development in adolescents in relation to environmental pollutants: a feasibility study "A Feasibility Study" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 13 April, 1964, during the first season. It was remade in 1997 as part of the revived The Outer Limits series with a minor title change. of biomarkers. Lancet 357:1660-1669 (2001). [23.] Sharpe RM, Skakkeback NE. Are oestrogens involved in falling sperm counts and disorders of the male reproductive tract? Lancet 341:1392-1395 (2000). In "Examination of the Melatonin melatonin: see pineal gland. melatonin Hormone secreted by the pineal gland of most vertebrates. It appears to be important in regulating sleeping cycles; more is produced at night, and test subjects injected with it become sleepy. Hypothesis in Women Exposed at Night to EMF emf: see electromotive force. (1) (ElectroMagnetic Field) See electromagnetic radiation. (2) (Enhanced MetaFile) See Windows metafile. or Bright Light" by Graham et al. [Environ Health Perspect 109:501-507 (2001)], the keys in Figures 4 and 5 are incorrect. The corrected figures are shown below. EHP EHP abbr. 1. effective horsepower 2. electric horsepower regrets the error. [GRAPHS OMITTED] |
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