Urinary concentrations of trichlorophenols in the Korean adult population: results of the National Human Biomonitoring Survey 2009.
Trichlorophenols such as 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (2, 4,5-TCP) and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) are organochlorine compounds to which the general public can be exposed via contaminated food, water, and air. This study assessed exposure to 2,4,5-TCP and 2,4,6-TCP in Koreans age 18-69 years based on the Korean National Human Biomonitoring Survey conducted in 2009. Using data from 1,865 representative Koreans, we found that the geometric mean urinary concentrations of 2,4,5-TCP and 2,4,6-TCP were 83.4 pg/mL [95 % confidence interval (CI)=78.6-88.6] and 0.39 ng/mL (95 % CI=0.35-0.42), respectively. The creatinine-adjusted geometric mean 2,4,5-TCP and 2,4, 6-TCP levels were 78.8 ng/g creatinine (95 % CI=73.8-84.1) and 0.36 μg/g creatinine (95 % CI=0.33-0.40), respectively. Of the Korean adult population, about 67.5 and 87.5 % had respective urine 2,4,5-TCP and 2,4,6-TCP concentrations >0.05 ng/mL (the limit of detection, LOD). Urine 2,4,5-TCP concentrations were significantly associated with age and place of residence, whereas urine 2,4,6-TCP concentrations were higher in rural residents. These findings suggest that most Koreans had detectable levels of 2,4,5-TCP and 2,4,6-TCP in their urine and that the body burden of 2,4,5-TCP and 2,4,6-TCP varied according to demographic and geographic factors.
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Kim
Hyejin
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Park
Jin Heon
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Lee
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D002733:Chlorophenols / Q000652:urine*; D003625:Data Collection; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
D002733:Chlorophenols; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; C009534:2,4,5-trichlorophenol; C024564:2,4,6-trichlorophenol