Evidence map›Paper›PMID 15635452›Full record

ArticleJournal of exposure analysis and environmental epidemiology2005

Levels of dioxins and furans in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near a hazardous waste incinerator.

M Carmen Agramunt, Marta Schuhmacher, Juan M Hernandez, Jose L Domingo

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Article in Journal of exposure analysis and environmental epidemiology, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Concentrations of PCDD/Fs in Human Blood: A Review of Data from the Current Decade.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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  4. Levels of metals and organic substances in workers at a hazardous waste incinerator: a follow-up study.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2009
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

M Carmen AgramuntLaboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Rovira i Virgili University, San Lorenzo 21, 43201 Reus, Spain.
Marta Schuhmacher
Juan M Hernandez
Jose L Domingo
Universidad Rovira i Virgili · ESBanc de Sang i Teixits · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The potential adverse effects of hazardous waste incinerators (HWI) continue to be a subject of worry. The construction of the first and till now only HWI in Spain finished in 1999. To assess the potential impact of the plant on public health, a preoperational monitoring program was established during the period of construction. The main goal of the present study was to determine, after approximately 3 years of regular operations in the facility, the concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near the HWI. Blood samples were obtained from 20 volunteers aged 19-62 years. The mean PCDD/F concentration in plasma was 15.70 pg I-TEQ/g lipid (range 4.66-29.25 pg I-TEQ/g lipid), which is significantly lower than the mean level found in the baseline survey, 27.01 pg I-TEQ/g lipid (range 14.79-48.95 pg I-TEQ/g lipid). Reductions were noted for both sexes and for all age groups. The comparison with PCDD/F levels from a number of different countries shows that, in general terms, the current PCDD/F concentrations are lower than most results recently reported. It is concluded that emissions from the stack of the HWI assessed here should not mean any additional significant exposure to PCDD/Fs for the population living near the facility.

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Environmental ExposureHazardous WasteIncinerationAdultBenzofuransDibenzofurans, PolychlorinatedDioxinsEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolychlorinated DibenzodioxinsSoil PollutantsBenzofuransDibenzofurans, PolychlorinatedDioxinsHazardous WastePolychlorinated DibenzodioxinsSoil Pollutants

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PMID15635452
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