title: Levels of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and hexachlorocyclohexane in human adipose tissue of the Indian population.
abstract: Concentrations of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) were determined in 313 human omental fat samples collected from subjects from all five zones of India during 1977-1980. The median concentration of 2,2-bis-(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE), total DDT, beta HCH, and total HCH were 3.4, 6.0, 1.3, and 1.9 mg/kg, respectively. The calculated national mean levels for DDT and HCH were 11.1 and 3.5 mg/kg, respectively. Although the values of DDT and HCH were not as high as those reported earlier, there is still a need for close monitoring of the bioaccumulation of these chemical residues in the Indian population.
authors: National Institute of Occupational Health, (ICMR), Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad, India.
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Jani
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Patel
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Shah
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Variya
authors: Y H
authors: YH
authors: Shah
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Gupta
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Kashyap
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000032:analysis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003634:DDT / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010573:Pesticide Residues; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; D003634:DDT