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Small-Scale Survey on the Contamination Status of Butyltin Compounds in Seafoods Collected from Seven Chinese Cities Qun-fang Zhou, Gui-bin Jiang,* and Ji-yan Liu Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
Tributyltin (TBT) and its degradation products, dibutyltin (DBT) and monobutyltin (MBT), in the commercial sea products collected from seven Chinese cities were measured to evaluate the extent of contamination and the potential adverse effect on health. Universal existence of butyltins was found in these samples, and the concentrations of TBT ranged from