Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in human placental and fetal tissues from the U.S. and in placentas from Yu-Cheng exposed mothers.
We report the concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) found in human placentas and fetal tissue from the U.S. and in placentas from Yu-Cheng mothers. In placental material from sources in the U.S. we found concentrations, expressed as dioxin toxic equivalence (TEQ) values and on a lipid basis, between 8.4 and 17.6 ng/kg. In a pooled sample of fetal tissue (8-14 week) the concentration, 5.3 ng/kg, was somewhat smaller. In placental material from Taiwanese Yu-Cheng subjects much higher concentrations were found, in the range 610 to 9010 TEQ ng/kg, again on a lipid basis.
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Department of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Campus, State University of New York, Binghamton 13903, USA.
Startin
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Wright
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Papke
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Ball
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D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000737:chemistry*; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007536:Isomerism; D012275:Oryza / Q000506:poisoning*; D010920:Placenta / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000506:poisoning*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000506:poisoning*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis; D011108:Polymers / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D013624:Taiwan; D014481:United States
D001572:Benzofurans; D010938:Plant Oils; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D011108:Polymers; C016068:polychlorodibenzofuran; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls