Local fish consumption and serum PCB concentrations among Mohawk men at Akwesasne

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1006/enrs.1998.3908· OSTI ID:355606

Fitzgerald, E F; Deres, D A; Hwang, S A; Bush, B; Yang, B ^[1]; Tarbell, A; Jacobs, A ^[2]

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1. New York State Dept. of Health, Albany, NY (United States)
2. Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne (United States). Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment

A study was conducted to assess local fish consumption patterns and their relationship to concentrations of total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the serum of Mohawk men residing near three hazardous waste sites. From 1992 to 1995, 139 men were interviewed and donated a 20-ml venous blood sample. The results indicated that the men ate a mean of 21.2 local fish meals during the past year, compared with annual means of 27.7 meals 1--2 years before and 88.6 meals more than 2 years before. This change is probably a consequence of advisories issued against the consumption of local fish, since 97% of the mean were aware of the advisories and two-third had changed their behavior as a result. Multiple regression analysis revealed that serum PCB levels increased with age and local fish consumption. The data suggest that local fish consumption has contributed to body burdens in this population and that the advisories have been effective in modifying local fish consumption habits.

• OSTI ID: 355606
• 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
AMERICAN INDIANS
BODY BURDEN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FISHES
FOOD CHAINS
HEALTH HAZARDS
MAN
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
ST LAWRENCE RIVER
WATER POLLUTION