TY - JOUR
T1 - 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Levels in Adipose Tissue of Exposed and Control Persons in Missouri
T2 - An Interim Report
AU - Patterson, Donald G.
AU - Hoffman, Richard E.
AU - Needham, Larry L.
AU - Roberts, Daryl W.
AU - Bagby, John R.
AU - Pirkle, James L.
AU - Falk, Henry
AU - Sampson, Eric J.
AU - Houk, Vernon N.
PY - 1986/11/21
Y1 - 1986/11/21
N2 - The compound 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, commonly known as dioxin, was measured in the adipose tissue of 39 persons with a history of residential, recreational, or occupational exposure in Missouri and in 57 persons in a control group. All participants had detectable levels of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in their adipose tissue, but the exposed group had significantly higher levels. Levels of six of the exposed persons were more than five times greater than the level of the highest control. Measuring 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in adipose tissue provides a much improved index of exposure, an important advance for research studies evaluating the possible health effects of this compound.
AB - The compound 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, commonly known as dioxin, was measured in the adipose tissue of 39 persons with a history of residential, recreational, or occupational exposure in Missouri and in 57 persons in a control group. All participants had detectable levels of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in their adipose tissue, but the exposed group had significantly higher levels. Levels of six of the exposed persons were more than five times greater than the level of the highest control. Measuring 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in adipose tissue provides a much improved index of exposure, an important advance for research studies evaluating the possible health effects of this compound.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1986.03380190053024
DO - 10.1001/jama.1986.03380190053024
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84944282890
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 256
SP - 2683
EP - 2686
JO - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 19
ER -