Concentrations of dioxin 20 years after Seveso
Concentrations of dioxin 20 years after Seveso
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(97)24025-0
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发表时间:
1997-06-21
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影响因子:
168.9
通讯作者:
Caporaso, N
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作者:
Landi, MT;Needham, LL;Caporaso, N
MT Landi, LL Needham, G Lucier, P Mocarelli, PA Bertazzi, N Caporaso or reported weight loss for each sex. Among the reproductive variables studies in women of zone B, only oral contraceptive use was significantly associated with lower TCDD concentrations (never users n= 13, GM= 23· 4; ever users n= 13, GM= 13· 2, p= 0· 05, t-test). In a multivariate analysis of individuals in zone B, we also examined the effect of sex, age, smoking status, BMI, and food consumed during the accident period. Sex, distance from the accident site, and meat consumption were significantly associated with TCDD concentration (p= 0· 0002, p= 0· 02, and p= 0· 05, respectively). As far as we know, a gender difference has not been previously reported in TCDD-exposed populations, perhaps because many groups have consisted mostly of men exposed as a result of their occupation or military service, but one study that included women has reported similar findings. 4 Increased TCDD concentrations in women may be due to variation in metabolism or elimination, or to differences in body fat or hormone-related factors. Gender differences in cancer occurrence have also been reported in Seveso. 1 The recorded TCDD concentrations raise concern about adverse reproductive, developmental, and cancer outcomes in women and their offspring.