title: Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) in human blood in the south of the Russian Far East.
abstract: The content of organochlorine pesticides in blood of residents of the Russian Far East is assessed. Among hexachlorocyclohexane isomers, only β-HCH has been found. This fact indicates that contamination of the environment and human organisms by this pesticide began long ago. Its concentration varies from 2060 to 22,230 ng/g lipid. The probable sources of the toxicant found in human organisms are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Vladivostok, Russia, tsig_90@mail.ru.
authors.forename: Vasiliy Yu
authors.initials: VY
authors.lastname: Tsygankov
authors.forename: Margarita D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Boyarova
authors.forename: Pavel F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Kiku
authors.forename: Marina V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Yarygina
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D010575:Pesticides / Q000097:blood*; D012426:Russia
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; C023888:beta-hexachlorocyclohexane