Open AccessPCDD/FS LEVEL IN HUMAN ADIPOSE TISSUE OF BIENHOA RESIDENTS IN COMPARISON WITH DEVELOPED INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES
Author(s) -
Anh Hoang Tuan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
khoa học công nghệ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1859-0128
DOI - 10.32508/stdj.v14i1.1870
Subject(s) - adipose tissue , hormone , human health , mean value , endocrinology , physiology , biology , medicine , environmental health , statistics , mathematics
Dioxin exhibits serious health effects when it reaches as concentration a few ppt in human body fat. Dioxin is a powerful hormone disrupting chemical. By binding to a cell's hormone receptor, it literally modifies the functioning and genetic mechanism of the cell, causing a wide range of effects, from cancer to reduced immunity, nervous system disorders, miscarriages and birth deformity. Median i-TEQ in adipose tissue of the BienHoa residents is comparable with that of the developed countries while mean i-TEQ of the Bien Hoa residents is higher in both groups, especially older people group. This group has some exceptional cases with i-TEQ value up to 1148.7pg/g. The i-TEQ value in our studies is higher than that conducted by other studies. However, our result supports a conclusion: at present, the dioxin concentration in natural environment and human bodies in Southern Vietnam is only a residue and not higher than that in developed countries.