Open AccessLevels of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and hexachlorocyclohexane in human adipose tissue of the Indian population.
Author(s) -
Jani Jp,
Patel Js,
Shah Mp,
Variya Mr,
Shah Yh,
Sanchita Gupta,
S. K. Kashyap
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.1940
Subject(s) - hexachlorocyclohexane , bioaccumulation , population , chemistry , adipose tissue , environmental chemistry , organochlorine pesticide , toxicology , zoology , biology , endocrinology , pesticide , medicine , ecology , environmental health
Concentrations of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) were determined in 313 human omental fat samples collected from subjects from all five zones of India during 1977-1980. The median concentration of 2,2-bis-(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE), total DDT, beta HCH, and total HCH were 3.4, 6.0, 1.3, and 1.9 mg/kg, respectively. The calculated national mean levels for DDT and HCH were 11.1 and 3.5 mg/kg, respectively. Although the values of DDT and HCH were not as high as those reported earlier, there is still a need for close monitoring of the bioaccumulation of these chemical residues in the Indian population.