Exposure of women to organochlorine pesticides in Southern Spain

被引:107
作者
Botella, B [1 ]
Crespo, J [1 ]
Rivas, A [1 ]
Cerrillo, I [1 ]
Olea-Serrano, MF [1 ]
Olea, N [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Granada, Hosp Clin, Sch Med, Dept Radiol,Lab Med Invest, E-18071 Granada, Spain
关键词
pesticides; serum; adipose tissue; human; exposure;
D O I
10.1016/j.envres.2003.10.001
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Organochlorine pesticides are lipophilic compounds that persist in the environment. Because of their lipid solubility and resistance to metabolism, some of these chemicals accumulate in human tissues. The largest area of intensive greenhouse agriculture in Europe is near the Mediterranean coast of Southern Spain, where this type of farming has greatly expanded since the 1960s. We determined and compared the levels of 15 organochlorine pesticides in the adipose tissue and blood of 200 women living in Southern Spain. Aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, lindane, methoxychlor, endosulfans, and DDT and its metabolites were identified. Detectable concentrations of p,p'-DDE were found in 100% of adipose tissue and serum samples. Among the remaining DDTs, p,p'-DDT was the most common, being detected in 39% of adipose tissue and 76.5% of serum samples, followed by endosulfans I and II, which also were found in both adipose tissue and serum samples but at lower concentrations. Endosulfans were followed in frequency by lindane, aldrin, and dieldrin. Endrin and methoxychlor were present at a much lower frequency compared to those of the other organochlorines. Serum concentrations of p,p'-DDE o,p'-DDD, and endosulfan -I, -sulfate, -lactone, and -diol were significantly correlated with their adipose tissue concentrations. No significant relationships were found between the serum and adipose tissue concentrations of the remaining nine compounds determined, raising doubts about the equivalent use of fat/serum samples for the exposure assessment of some pesticides in epidemiological studies. The results suggested that women of reproductive age in Southern Spain have been and are currently exposed to organochlorine pesticides. Because many of these chemicals can mobilize during pregnancy and lactation, further research is warranted to interpret the health consequences for the children of such exposure. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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