High blood levels of persistent organic pollutants are statistically correlated with smoking.
Int J Circumpolar Health
; 58(3): 214-9, 1999 Jul.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10528472
ABSTRACT
Persistent Organic Pollutants (11 pesticides and 14 PCB-congeners), and heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Se, and Zn) were determined in 175 pregnant women and 160 newborn infants (umbilical cord blood) from Disko Bay, Greenland, 1994-96. Among these, 135 women filled out questionnaires about drinking, smoking and intake of traditional Inuit food. Multiple linear regression analyses showed highly significant positive associations between the mothers' smoking status (never, previous, present) and plasma concentrations of all the studied organic pollutants both in maternal blood and umbilical cord blood. Traditional food and not the tobacco is known to be the source of the contaminants. But smoking may influence the enzymatic turnover of toxic substances.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_desigualdade_iniquidade
Asunto principal:
Plaguicidas
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Fumar
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Contaminantes Ambientales
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Sangre Fetal
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Intercambio Materno-Fetal
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Circumpolar Health
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Dinamarca