The fate of synthetic and endogenous hormones used in the US beef and dairy industries and the potential for human exposure.

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• Personal Author:
  Ali JM ; Bartelt-Hunt SL ; Kolok AS ; Rogan EG
• Description:
  Purpose of Review: Growth-enhancing chemicals used by the beef and dairy industries may be bioavailable to humans via milk, meat, and other environmental matrices. This review evaluates the potential for environmental transport and bioavailability of the active chemical to humans. Recent Findings: Bovine somatostatin is detectable in milk; however, there is no evidence that the protein persists in the environment nor that it is active in humans. In contrast, steroids are transported through milk and meat to humans where they may exert biological activity. Furthermore, environmental matrices such as raw water and dust may also allow for the environmental transport and bioavailability of steroids to humans. Summary: Endogenous and exogenous steroids can be found in the meat, milk, and waste materials produced by cattle. While the concentrations may be low, exposure to these matrices, most notably dairy products made with whole milk, can be a source of exogenous steroids to humans. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dairy Products Endocrine System Environmental Pollution Livestock Occupational Health Safety Steroids
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Beef; Dairy; Exogenous Hormones; Bioavailability Dairy Products; Livestock Industry; Food Additives; Environmental Contamination; Hormones; Steroids; Water Supply;
• ISSN:
  2196-5412
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Idaho ; Nebraska ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  225-232
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065202
• Citation:
  Curr Environ Health Rep 2018 Jun; 5(2):225-232
• Contact Point Address:
  Alan S. Kolok, Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive, MS 3002, Moscow, ID, 83843, USA
• Email:
  akolok@uidaho.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Current Environmental Health Reports
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:24a0e4807a75fe302630a6777efe71bb92f9d86c3fe54782e9552548397b71eb5d732c7605f3cf5d5556f03ea0b1aba80c43504ea46f3d209e6be7d52f0b7235
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249366/cdc_249366_DS1.pdf
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