Organochlorine levels in adipose tissue of women from a littoral region of Argentina

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 102; no. 1; pp. 107 - 112
• Main Authors: Muñoz-de-Toro, Mónica, Beldoménico, Horacio R., García, Silvia R., Stoker, Cora, De Jesús, Juan J., Beldoménico, Pablo M., Ramos, Jorge G., Luque, Enrique H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.09.2006; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - metabolism; Air Pollutants - pharmacokinetics; Air Pollutants - poisoning; Argentina; Biological and medical sciences; Breast - metabolism; Breast tissue; Diet exposure; Endocrine disruptors; Endocrine Disruptors - pharmacokinetics; Endocrine Disruptors - poisoning; Environmental contamination; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Environmental pollutants toxicology; Female; General aspects; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated - pharmacokinetics; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated - poisoning; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pesticides; Pesticides, fertilizers and other agrochemicals toxicology; Statistics, Nonparametric; Toxicology; Urban Population; South America; Argentina; America; Endocrine disruptors; Environmental contamination; Diet exposure; Pesticides; Breast tissue; Human; Adipose tissue; Rate; Endocrine disruptor; Polychlorobiphenyl; Epidemiology; Feeding; Organochlorine compounds; Pollution source; Breast; Mammary gland; Biological accumulation; Woman; Public health; Chemical contamination

Organochlorine compounds (OCCs), such as pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are persistent lipophilic chemicals identified as endocrine disruptors, mainly with estrogen-like effects. Northeastern Argentina, near the Paraná River, is characterized by intensive farming and agricultural a...