Plasma levels and profiles of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds in Ontario Great Lakes anglers

Among 232 Ontario sport fishing license holders from Cornwall and Mississauga, fourteen pooled plama samples were created based on community, age and Great Lakes fish-eating status. Total dioxin and furan TEQs ranged from >20.8 to 41.2 ng/kg blood lipid, increasing with age. For older Mississauga anglers, eaters' TEQs were higher than non-eaters. TEQs for mono and di-ortho PCBs were higher across all age categories in Mississauga eaters. In Cornwall, non-ortho PCB TEQs were higher in older anglers, while mono and di-ortho PCB TEQs were higher in younger anglers. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.