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Reductions in blood concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in the general population of Barcelona from 2006 to 2016
The Science of the total environment, v 777, 146013
10 Jul 2021
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Abstract
Few cities in the world biomonitor changes in human levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) through periodic health surveys representative of the general population.
To analyze changes in serum concentrations of POPs in Barcelona from 2006 to 2016, and to analyze socio-demographic correlates of concentrations of 62 POPs in 2016.
Participants in the Barcelona Health Surveys of 2006 and 2016 (N = 231 and 240, respectively) were interviewed face-to-face, gave blood, and underwent a physical exam. POPs were analyzed by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry.
Concentrations of all nine most prevalent compounds decreased markedly during the 10-years . Reductions occurred in almost all sex, age and BMI subgroups. For most organochlorine compounds the reduction was larger in women than men (for HCB, −77% and − 62%, respectively). For β-HCH, PCBs, naphthalene and phenanthrene the decrease was larger in the younger groups. Large reductions in concentrations of PCBs and DDE were observed in individuals with normal weight but not in individuals with obesity.
While concentrations of most POPs are decreasing in Barcelona, significant sociodemographic differences in such reductions warrant strengthening public and private policies towards groups making slower progress. A relevant component of the success in the current decreasing is a reduction of differences (convergence) by gender.
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•Concentrations of the nine most prevalent POPs decreased markedly during the 10-years in almost all sex, age and BMI subgroups.•A relevant component of the success is a reduction of differences (convergence) by gender.•For some POPs the decrease was larger in the younger groups.•Reductions in PCBs and DDE were observed in individuals with normal weight but not in individuals with obesity.•Barcelona is one of few cities that biomonitor POP levels through periodic health surveys representative of the population.
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- Title
- Reductions in blood concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in the general population of Barcelona from 2006 to 2016
- Creators
- Miquel Porta - Autonomous University of BarcelonaJosé Pumarega - Autonomous University of BarcelonaLuis A. Henríquez-Hernández - University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaMagda Gasull - Autonomous University of BarcelonaXavier Bartoll - Agència de Salut Pública de CatalunyaJuan P. Arrebola - Instituto de Investigación BiosanitariaEva Morales - IMIB-Arrixaca, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Murcia, SpainJesús Ibarluzea - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud PúblicaJuan Alguacil - University of HuelvaUsama Bilal - Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, USAOctavio P. Luzardo - University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Publication Details
- The Science of the total environment, v 777, 146013
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000655616100005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85102316251
- Other Identifier
- 991019167470204721
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