title: Assessment of location-specific human exposure to dichloro-diphenyl trichloroethane and benzenehexachloride in Gujarat state, India.
abstract: On the basis of the use of insecticides in agriculture and vector control programmes, two locations were selected in Gujarat state, India. In location 1 the insecticides are used in both agriculture and vector control programmes while in location 2 they are used only in agriculture. Raw food commodities, water, soil and blood samples were collected from the people residing in these locations, and analysed for total dichloro-diphenyl trichloroethane and total benzenehexachloride residues. Residue levels were significantly lower in location 2 than in location 1.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kashyap
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D003634:DDT / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D003906:Developing Countries; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; D003634:DDT