Using Biologic Markers in Blood to Assesses Exposure to Multiple Environmental Chemicals for Inner-City Children 3-6 Years of Age

Using biologic markers in blood, the exposure to multiple environmental chemicals for inner-city children 3-6 years of age was discussed. Blood samples for 11 volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 2 heavy metals (lead and mercury), 11 organochlorine (OC) pesticides or related compounds, and 30 polychlo...

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Published in:Environmental health perspectives 2006-03, Vol.114 (3), p.453-453
Main Authors: Sexton, Ken, Adgate, John L, Fredrickson, Ann L, Ryan, Andrew D, Needham, Larry L, Ashley, David L
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Language:English
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Summary:Using biologic markers in blood, the exposure to multiple environmental chemicals for inner-city children 3-6 years of age was discussed. Blood samples for 11 volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 2 heavy metals (lead and mercury), 11 organochlorine (OC) pesticides or related compounds, and 30 polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, were also analyzed. Longitudinal measurements indicated that between-child variance was greater than within-child variance for two VOC, for both heavy metals, for all detectable OC pesticides, and for 15 of the measured PCB congeners. The results demonstrated that cumulative exposures to multiple environmental carcinogens and neurotoxins could be comparatively high for children from a poor inner-city neighborhood.
ISSN:0091-6765