Human Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls in a Residential Community
| Autor: | Kenneth G. Orloff, Wayman E. Turner, S. Dearwent, Susan Metcalf, Steven J Kathman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male Dust sample Adolescent Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Biology Toxicology Elevated blood chemistry.chemical_compound Residential community Blood serum Humans Ecotoxicology Child Biphenyl organic chemicals Age Factors food and beverages Environmental Exposure General Medicine Environmental exposure Polychlorinated Biphenyls Pollution chemistry Human exposure Chemical Industry Child Preschool Environmental chemistry Environmental Pollutants Female |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 44:125-131 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0703 0090-4341 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00244-002-1301-5 |
| Popis: | Blood serum concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in members of a residential community who lived near a chemical plant that formerly manufactured PCBs. Elevated blood serum PCB concentrations were detected in some of the older adults who were long-term residents of the community. Congener-specific analyses indicated that PCB congeners 153, 138/158, 180, 118, and 187 contributed 60-67% of the total PCBs detected in blood from adults and children. Blood PCB concentrations correlated strongly with age and length of residency in the neighborhood. However, blood PCB concentrations did not correlate with PCB concentrations in soil or house dust samples from the homes. Past exposures to PCBs may be a significant contributor to the elevated PCB concentrations detected in some adult members of the community. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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