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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
17
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
Bromoxynil (3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile), a phenolic herbicide, is widely used in production of cereals and other crops. Little is known, however, about bromoxynil exposure in humans. Results of previous research suggest a longer residence time in the body for bromoxynil compared to phenoxy herbicides [e.g., (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (2,4-D), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA)] and that bromoxynil would tend to partition into fatty tissue more so than 2,4-D. In previous research, body mass index (BMI) was found to be an independent predictor of plasma concentrations of 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE), the persistent lipophilic metabolite of the chlorinated pesticide bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (DDT). As part of the Prairie Ecosystem Study, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis was used to measure concentrations of bromoxynil and seven other herbicides (2,4-D, dicamba, fenoxaprop, MCPA, ethalfluralin, triallate, and trifluralin) in plasma from residents (104 men, 88 women, 24 youths age 12-17 yr) of a cereal-producing region in Saskatchewan, Canada, during spring herbicide application, 1996. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to explore whether BMI predicted detection of bromoxynil in plasma from the adults. The prevalence of detection (detection limits: 2-50 microg/L) was markedly higher for bromoxynil (men, 44.2%; women, 14.8%; youths, 20.8%) compared to each of the other herbicides including 2,4-D (men, 16.5%; women, 3.4%; youths, 12.5%) and MCPA (men, 6.8%; women, 1.1%; youths, 4.2%), although bromoxynil is commonly formulated or tank mixed with these herbicides. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, the variables BMI, exposure group [bromoxynil applicators, non-applicator family members of bromoxynil applicators, all others (reference group)], and days elapsed since the last use of bromoxynil were found to be independent predictors of detection of bromoxynil, while age, gender, and farm residency were not statistically significant. With adjustment for exposure group [bromoxynil applicators: odds ratio (OR = 24.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 9.59-61.58; nonapplicator family members of bromoxynil applicators: OR = 3.53, 95% CI = 1.19-10.44; all others (reference group)], the OR for detection of bromoxynil was 2.35 (95% CI = 0.87-6.33) for participants in the middle (25.53-29.00 kg/m2) tertile (men: OR = 2.85, 95% CI = 0.75-10.82; women: OR = 1.63, 95% CI = 0.36-7.40) of BMI and 4.01 (95% CI = 1.46-11.03) for participants in the highest (> 29.00 kg/m2) tertile (men: OR = 4.67, 95% CI = 1.17-18.58; women: OR = 2.20, 95% CI = 0.44-10.99) with participants in the lowest (< 25.53 kg/m2) tertile as the reference group. Similar ORs were observed for BMI with adjustment for days elapsed since the last use of bromoxynil. In conclusion, further research is needed to investigate whether adiposity is an important modifying factor for persistence of bromoxynil in the body.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Agrochemicals, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Dicamba, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Herbicides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Nitriles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oxazoles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pesticide Residues, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Propionates, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Triallate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Trifluralin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/bromoxynil, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/ethafluralin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/fenoxaprop ethyl
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1528-7394
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright Taylor & Francis Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
67
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1321-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15371235-2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Adipose Tissue, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Agrochemicals, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Body Mass Index, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Child, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Dicamba, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Environmental Monitoring, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Female, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Herbicides, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Logistic Models, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Male, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Nitriles, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Oxazoles, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Pesticide Residues, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Propionates, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Rural Health, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Saskatchewan, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Seasons, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Tissue Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Triallate, pubmed-meshheading:15371235-Trifluralin
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Body mass index and bromoxynil exposure in a sample of rural residents during spring herbicide application.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Nursing and Institute of Agricultural, Rural, and Environmental Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. semchuk@sask.usask.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Validation Studies