Exposure of dioxin-like chemicals in participants of the Anniston community health survey follow-up.

ABSTRACT: The 2014 follow-up of the Anniston Community Health Survey (ACHS II) consisted of 338 surviving participants from the 2005-2007 baseline study (ACHS) who had previous polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) measurements, were not pregnant, and were not institutionalized. Questionnaires and blood samples provided the demographic, personal history, and chemical concentration data of the Anniston residents. Approximately 51% of participants were African American, 72% were female, and the mean age was 63 years old. The objectives of this study were to provide an exposure assessment of dioxin-like chemicals in the ACHS II participants and compare the measurements with the general United States (U.S.) population via the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Stratified analyses reveal

SUBMITTER: Yang E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6236674 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature