Serum levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in pulp and paper mill workers.
Serum levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) among 46 long-term workers at a pulp and paper mill were compared to the levels in 16 community residents who never worked at the mill. Overall, there were no appreciable differences among the three exposure groups (community resident, low-exposure-potential worker, high-exposure-potential worker) for specific PCDDs or PCDFs. Neither exposure group nor duration in high-exposure-potential-jobs was related to total toxic equivalents (I-TEQ). Serum levels of PCDDs and PCDFs in this study generally were within the range previously reported for persons with no known occupational exposure.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004782:Environmental Health; D006801:Humans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000097:blood*; D016014:Linear Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010209:Paper; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood
D001572:Benzofurans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins