Serum PCB and DDE levels of frequent Great Lakes sport fish consumers -- A first look

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1999 · Environmental Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1006/enrs.1998.3914· OSTI ID:355600

Hanrahan, L P; Falk, C; Anderson, H A; Draheim, L; Olson, J ^[1]; Kanarek, M S ^[2]

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1. Bureau of Environmental Health, Madison, WI (United States). Wisconsin Div. of Public Health
2. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Preventive Medicine

Great Lakes (GL) sport fish consumption is a potential human exposure route for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethene (DDE). Because of fish tissue contamination, frequent consumers of Great Lakes sport caught fish (GLSCF) may be at risk for PCB and DDE accumulation. To examine this problem, the Health Departments of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan formed a health assessment consortium. Participants were contacted by telephone to complete a detailed demographic and fish consumption survey. Frequent and infrequent GLSCF consumers were identified, and a participant subset was then asked to donate blood for PCB and DDE analysis. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was done to study exposure group mean differences, while correlation and regression analyses were performed to examine relationships between demographic characteristics, GLSCF consumption, PCB, and DDE body burdens.

• OSTI ID: 355600
• Report Number(s): CONF-9705313--
• Journal Information: Environmental Research, Journal Name: Environmental Research Journal Issue: 2Pt2 Vol. 80; ISSN ENVRAL; ISSN 0013-9351
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FISHES
FOOD CHAINS
GREAT LAKES
HEALTH HAZARDS
MAN
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
WATER POLLUTION