Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides Residues in Human Adipose Tissue, Data from Cukurova, Turkey

DAĞLIOĞLU N., Gulmen M. K., AKÇAN R., Efeoglu P., Yener F., ÜNAL İ.

BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY, cilt.85, sa.1, ss.97-102, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00128-010-0057-2
  • Dergi Adı: BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.97-102
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Organochlorine pesticide, Subcutaneous adipose tissue, Gas chromatography, Cukurova region, MATERNAL BLOOD-SERUM, POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS, SOUTHERN SPAIN, HUMAN EXPOSURE, MEXICO, VERACRUZ, DDT, CONTAMINANTS, WOMEN, RISK
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We determined and compared the levels of BHC and DDT isomers and metabolites and HCB in the adipose tissue of 82 cases of autopsies performed at the Morgue Department of Adana Branch of the Council of Forensic Medicine. The relationships between the age, gender, and body mass indexes of cases, and the accumulation of OCs residues were also investigated. Detectable concentrations of p,p'-DDE were found in 100% of adipose tissue samples. Concentrations of OCs in female adipose tissues were significantly higher than male adipose tissues (p < 0.05). The presented work is highly significant, being the first study pointing out the chronic exposure to organochlorine pesticides in Cukurova region.