Application of ensemble methods to analyse the decline of organochlorine pesticides in relation to the interactions between age, gender and time.

ABSTRACT: Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are toxic chemicals that persist in human tissue. Short and long term exposure to OCPs have been shown to have adverse effects on human health. This motivates studies into the concentrations of pesticides in humans. However these studies typically emphasise the analysis of the main effects of age group, gender and time of sample collection. The interactions between main effects can distinguish variation in OCP concentration such as the difference in concentrations between genders of the same age group as well as age groups over time. These are less studied but may be equally or more important in understanding effects of OCPs in a population. The aim of this study was to identify interactions relevant to understanding OCP concentrations and utilise them appr

SUBMITTER: Thomas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6853321 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature