Abstract
Pesticides are some of the most commonly used chemicals in the United States and therefore have become very common contaminants in the environment. The health effects of many non-persistent pesticides in heavily exposed and general human populations are not yet known. The extensive use of these compounds has created a great interest in developing laboratory and epidemiology studies on possible health risks. We have recently developed methods for the exposure assessment pilot of the NCI/EPA/NIEHS Agricultural Health Study to analyze blood and urine samples collected from farmers and their families. These samples were collected before, during, and after pesticide application. A target group of non-persistent insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides have been identified and isotope dilution mass spectrometric methods were used to measure these pesticides and their metabolites in the biological samples.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-10 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Environmental Chemistry
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis