Polychlorinated biphenyl residues in human plasma expose a major urban pollution problem.

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• Personal Author:
  Creason JP ; Finklea J ; Hammer DI ; Hauser T ; Hinners T ; Priester LE
• Description:
  Polychlorinated-biphenyl (1336363) (PCB) residues and chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide residues were assayed in 723 plasma samples collected from healthy volunteers, who resided in a single southeastern county and were not occupationally exposed to pesticides. As expected, p,p'DDT (50293) and DDE residues were almost universal. Residues of DDD (72548) (84 percent), and dieldrin (60571) (63 percent) were also common. PCB residues were found in 43 percent, ranging up to 29 parts per billion. Significant age effects, not always linear, were observed for all residues except dieldrin and PCB. Ethnic differences were marked for every residue and ethnic residence interactions were significant for all except dieldrin. Independent residential effects were observed for all except DDE and dieldrin. Sex differences were noted only for p,p'DDT and DDE. PCB residues were more frequent and higher in whites and urban residents. Residues were rare (4.1 percent) in rural blacks. Likely urban exposure routes of PCB include polluted air and contaminated water. Other similar occult pollution problems are discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Agriculture Environmental Pollution Hydrocarbons Insecticides Occupational Health Polychlorinated Biphenyls Race Factors Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Age-factors Agricultural-chemicals Chlorinated-hydrocarbon-insecticides Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Environmental-contaminants NIOSH-Author Polychlorobiphenyls Racial-factors Sex-factors
• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00073885
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 1972 May; 62(5):645-651
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1′-Biphenyl, chloro derivs. (CAS RN 1336-36-3) ; DDT (CAS RN 50-29-3) ; Dieldrin (CAS RN 60-57-1) ; p,p′-DDD (CAS RN 72-54-8)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1972
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ff30da8a8ef4c30f4326f7f9b1b9a2f8e61fc8a20345acbae15249db51bcc05d95256894e9ae3c7ecc6fec1925c86e333b59f7a4b2ad1620e95ee9340c4c4948
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