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Association of Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants With Mortality Risk

Author(s) -

Peter Lind,

Samira Salihović,

Jordan Stubleski,

Anna Kärrman,

Lars Lind

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3070

Subject(s) - pollutant , environmental health , environmental science , association (psychology) , medicine , environmental chemistry , psychology , chemistry , biology , ecology , psychotherapist

Key Points Question Are elevated levels of persistent organic pollutants associated with an increased mortality risk? Findings In a population-based cohort study of 992 individuals aged 70 to 80 years, 18 persistent organic pollutants were measured in plasma at 2 occasions. Elevated levels of highly chlorinated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were associated with increased mortality risk, mainly from cardiovascular diseases, during 10 years of follow-up. Meaning These results indicate that public health actions should be undertaken to limit exposure to PCBs.

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