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Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Selected Organochlorine Pesticides in Serum of Slovak Population From Industrial and Non-Industrial Areas

Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Selected Organochlorine Pesticides in Serum of Slovak Population From Industrial and Non-Industrial Areas

Jana Chovancová, Beáta Drobná, Anna Fabišiková, Kamil Conka, Soňa Wimmerová, Marian Pavuk

Environ Monit Assess. 2014 Nov;186(11):7643-53.

PMID: 25098899

Abstract:

The concentrations of indicator polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs No. 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180) and organochlorine pesticides (HCB, p,p'-DDE and p,p'-DDT) in 121 blood serum specimens collected from non-occupationally exposed adults living in contaminated and comparison areas were determined using high-resolution gas chromatography/electron capture detection (HRGC/ECD). The sum of the serum concentrations of the three most abundant PCB congeners (No. 138, 153 and 180) found in participants (N = 81) living in industrial areas near incinerators, metallurgical and chemical plants (Krompachy, Kosice, Nemecka and Sala) was significantly higher (p < 0.001) than in participants living in villages and towns without known sources causing persistent organic pollutant (POP) contamination (N = 40). Similarly, significant differences were observed for p,p'-DDE (p < 0.0001) and p,p'-DDT (p < 0.002). However, a Mann-Whitney U test between groups showed that the difference for HCB was not statistically significant (p = 0.089). Age was positively correlated with the sum of PCBs (No. 138, 153 and 180), HCB and the sum of p,p'-DDE and p,p'-DDT (p < 0.01 for all).

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP35065282-A	PCB No 138		35065-28-2	Price

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