The reliability of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and toxicity equivalence measurements in Missouri residents

B. N. Shadel, Gregory Evans, Daryl W. Roberts

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Abstract

This study evaluates the reliability of serum measurements of 2,3,7,8- tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and toxicity equivalence (TEQ) in individuals with no prior exposure to TCDD or dioxin-like compounds above background levels. Reliability was measured over three time-periods in the same individuals. TCDD and TEQ were measured in 127 and 128 participants. The values declined during the testing periods. Reliability coefficients for TCDD was 0.69 and for TEQ 0.91 but increased to 0.79 and 0.92, respectively, after removal of three outlying cases. Study results show good reliability over 22 months suggesting a consistency in the uptake and excretion of TCDD and other dioxin-like compounds. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1089-1094
Number of pages6
JournalChemosphere
Volume40
Issue number9-11
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2000

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • General Chemistry
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Keywords

  • 2,3,7,8,-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p- dioxin
  • Dioxin
  • Emissions
  • Equivalence
  • Exposure study
  • Incinerator
  • PCDD
  • TCDD
  • TEQ
  • Toxicity

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