Regional Variation in Human Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in the United States, NHANES
Joint Authors
Wattigney, Wendy A.
Irvin-Barnwell, Elizabeth
Pavuk, Marian
Ragin-Wilson, Angela
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We examined serum levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) among geographical regions of the United States as defined by the US Census Bureau.
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data for adults aged 20 years and older are presented for selected survey periods between 1999 and 2010.
From NHANES 1999 through 2004, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) concentration levels were consistently higher among people living in the West than in the Midwest, Northeast, or South.
In 2003–2010, perfluorinated compound concentrations tended to be highest in the South.
The sum of 35 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) congeners was significantly higher in the Northeast [GM: 189; 95% CI: 173–204 ng/g lipid] than the remaining regions.
The regional differences in higher body burdens of exposure to particular POPs could be attributed to a variety of activities, including region-specific patterns of land use and industrial and agricultural chemical applications, as well as different levels of regulatory activity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wattigney, Wendy A.& Irvin-Barnwell, Elizabeth& Pavuk, Marian& Ragin-Wilson, Angela. 2015. Regional Variation in Human Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in the United States, NHANES. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wattigney, Wendy A.…[et al.]. Regional Variation in Human Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in the United States, NHANES. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wattigney, Wendy A.& Irvin-Barnwell, Elizabeth& Pavuk, Marian& Ragin-Wilson, Angela. Regional Variation in Human Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in the United States, NHANES. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068197
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068197