Abstract
An analysis of the association between PCDD/PCDF blood concentration and body-mass-index as well as age for 14 adults and 27 children is presented. Children between 6 and 16 years show lower values of TEQ [NATO/CCMS] compared with adults. There is a negative association between PCDD/PCDF blood concentration and body--mass-index. The equation for the calculation of the age and body-mass-index adjusted reference-values resulting from the data is: log TEQ = 1.39 + 0.018 * age [years] --0.227 * body - mass - index [gram/cm2]. Data of background blood concentration as well as blood concentration data of exposed populations should be adjusted for age and body-mass-index.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1109-1118 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Chemosphere |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1993 |
Keywords
- PCDD/PCDF
- BLOOD LEVELS
- BODY BURDEN
- AGE
- BODY MASS INDEX
- REFERENCE VALUES
- HUMAN ADIPOSE-TISSUE
- DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS
- HUMAN-MILK
- SAMPLES
- EXPOSURE
- FURANS
- PCDD