PCDD/PCDF levels in the blood of workers at a pulp and paper mill

C. Rosenberg; H. Kontsas; J. Tornaeus; P. Mutanen; P. Jäppinen; H. Vainio; D. G. Patterson; L. L. Needham

doi:10.1016/0045-6535(95)00265-A

PCDD/PCDF levels in the blood of workers at a pulp and paper mill

C. Rosenberg, H. Kontsas, J. Tornaeus, P. Mutanen, P. Jäppinen, H. Vainio, D. G. Patterson, L. L. Needham

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Blood samples from 34 workers at a pulp and paper mill and from 14 control persons were analysed for 2,3,7,8-substituted PCDDs and PCDFs. There were no statistically significant differences in total lipid-adjusted PCDD/PCDF concentrations, expressed as toxic equivalents, in blood plasma between the potentially exposed bleaching plant or paper mill workers and the controls. The mean level was 61 pg/g I-TEQ in bleaching plant workers, 60 pg/g I-TEQ in paper mill workers and 49 I-TEQ pg/g in controls. Regarding the concentrations of individual isomers, however, there was an indication that the blood plasma concentrations might be affected by the living and working environment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3933-3944
Number of pages	12
Journal	Chemosphere
Volume	31
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535(95)00265-A
State	Published - Oct 1995

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Environmental Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
General Chemistry
Pollution
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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