title: [Exposure level and characteristics of dioxins in children living near the waste incineration power plant].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the internal and external dioxins exposure level of children living near the waste incineration power plant.
  
  
  METHODS
  Peripheral blood of children (90 in S, 60 in L), soils, crucians, chicken eggs were sampled in town S (1 km away from a big waste incineration power plant), as well as in town L (200 km away from S), which is the control. The contents, distribution characteristics and toxic equivalent (TEQ) of dioxins in samples were evaluated by ultra-trace detection methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The concentrations and TEQs of dioxins in blood, soils, crucians and chicken eggs from town S were significantly higher than those in town L (P < 0.05). The dominant dioxin detected from the samples is OCDD, while the dominant TEQ contribution dioxin is 2, 3, 4, 7, 8-PeCDF.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The emission of dioxins from the waste incineration power plant may increase the internal and external dioxins exposure level of children living nearby.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China. zhjchen@cdc.zj.cn
authors.forename: Zhjian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: Haitao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lou
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017745:Incineration / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011210:Power Plants; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D064091:Waste Disposal Facilities
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D012987:Soil