Characterization and Predictors of Serum Dioxin Levels Among Adolescent Boys in Chapaevsk, Russia

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• Personal Author:
  Altshul L ; Hauser R ; Korrick S ; Lee MM ; Patterson D ; Peeples L ; Revich B ; Sergeyev O ; Turner, Wayman E. ; Williams P ; Zeilert V
• Description:
  Introduction: Although toxicological studies have demonstrated an association between exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and adverse developmental and reproductive health effects, human evidence is limited. In particular, the health consequences of childhood and adolescent exposure to PCDDs have been inadequately investigated. Given the animal data and the evidence that children may be more sensitive to PCDDs than adults, we conducted a pilot study to determine exposure levels among adolescents living in Chapaevsk, Russia, where environmental levels of dioxin are high. Chapaevsk, a town of approximately 80,000 residents, is 43 kilometers southwest of Samara on the Chapaevsk River, a tributary to the Volga. Half of the town area of 187 km2 is occupied by industrial manufacturing facilities employing almost halfofthe city's work-force. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Animals Dioxins Environmental Exposure Laboratories Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Toxicology Urogenital System

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• Keywords:
  Adolescents Children Environmental Exposure Exposure Levels Health Effects Humans Laboratory Animals Reproductive Health Risk Factors
• ISSN:
  1026-4892
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Massachusetts ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  66
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060745
• Citation:
  Organohalogen Compounds 2004 Jan; 66:3199-3205
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Hea;th
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030701
• Source Full Name:
  Organohalogen Compounds
• End Date:
  20050730
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224569/cdc_224569_DS1.pdf
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