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Comparative Study
. 1984;13(1):19-29.
doi: 10.1080/15287398409530478.

A comparison of organochlorine residues in human adipose tissue autopsy samples from two Ontario municipalities

D T Williams, G L LeBel, E Junkins
Comparative Study

A comparison of organochlorine residues in human adipose tissue autopsy samples from two Ontario municipalities

D T Williams et al. J Toxicol Environ Health. 1984.

Abstract

Human adipose tissue samples obtained during autopsies in a Canadian Great Lakes community, Kingston, Ontario, and a second community, Ottawa, Ontario, were analyzed for organochlorine pesticides, polychlorobiphenyls, chlorobenzenes, and chlorophenols. Significantly different levels of Dichlorodiphenyl -dichloroethane, mirex, hexachlorobenzene, and 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol were found in Kingston adipose tissues compared to Ottawa tissues. Residue levels of oxychlordane , mirex, and polychlorinated biphenyls were significantly different in Kingston males versus Kingston females. The means and ranges of residue levels were contrasted with those reported in previous Canadian surveys.

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