A comparison of human toxics exposure and environmental contamination by census division

Phillips, LJ

HERO ID

658848

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1992

Language

English

PMID

1554242

HERO ID 658848
In Press No
Year 1992
Title A comparison of human toxics exposure and environmental contamination by census division
Authors Phillips, LJ
Journal Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume 22
Issue 1-5
Page Numbers 1-5
Abstract National Human Adipose Tissue Survey (NHATS) data and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) STORET data were used to test for relationships between human exposure and environmental contamination according to census division. Regions were ranked according to the mean concentration of 43 toxic substances (pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, semi-volatiles, and volatiles) in human adipose tissue and environmental media (sediment, fish tissue, and groundwater). Correlation analyses between regional human and environmental ranks indicated that fish tissue data were good predictors of regional pesticide exposure, sediment data were good predicators of PCB exposure, and groundwater data were good predictors of exposure to semi-volatile compounds. None of the environmental data used were good predictors of exposure to volatile chemical compounds. Groundwater appeared to be a better predictor of overall regional toxics exposure than other types of environmental data.
Doi 10.1007/BF00213294
Pmid 1554242
Wosid WOS:A1992GU99500001
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Dupe Override No
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Language Text English
Keyword LEGISLATION; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; BIOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS/POISONING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; AIR POLLUTION; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTION; HOMINIDAE; General Biology-Institutions; Biochemical Studies-General; Toxicology-Environmental and Industrial Toxicology; Public Health: Environmental Health-Air; 73506-91-9; 53469-21-9; 25429-37-2; 12674-11-2; 12672-29-6; 11141-16-5; 11104-28-2; 11097-69-1; 11096-82-5; 2385-85-5; 1330-20-7; 1024-57-3; 127-18-4; 126-73-8; 124-48-1; 120-82-1; 118-74-1; 117-84-0; 115-96-8; 115-86-6; 108-90-7; 108-88-3; 106-46-7; 100-42-5; 100-41-4; 95-50-1; 85-68-7; 85-01-8; 84-74-2; 84-66-2; 79-34-5; 79-00-5; 75-25-2; 72-55-9; 71-55-6; 71-43-2; 67-66-3; 60-57-1; 58-89-9; 57-74-9; 50-29-3
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