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16028878

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-7-20
pubmed:abstractText
In the Mediterranean province of Murcia (SE Spain) around 610,000 hectares of land are devoted to agriculture and organochlorine insecticide use has been common in the region for many years. To investigate HCH and DDT (isomers and metabolites) residues, a total of 231 fat samples were taken from the general population and analyzed. Organochlorine residues were found in 63.2 % of the samples. The pattern of overspreading by these substances in this part of the world is similar to that described by different authors in other countries. p,p'-DDE, beta-HCH and lindane residues, in this order, show the highest occurrence in the region and also the highest mean levels. Areas devoted to greenhouses, traditional dry farming of paprika pepper, and traditional horticultural cultivation are the most contaminated. Therefore, the past use of DDT and the actual employment of lindane seem to be reflected in the residents of these areas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1232-1966
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
133-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
HCH and DDT residues in human fat in the population of Murcia (Spain).
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Chemical Agriculture, University of Murcia, E-30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article