REN R360 Lecture : Normal body burdens.docx

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Renewable Resources
• Course: REN R360
• Professor: Melanie Muise

Document Summary

Hydrocarbon solvents are commonly found in fat and blood with toluene and xylene detected in. Tissue concentration of industrial chemicals that bioaccumulation are expected to increase with age. Sex differences in pollutant exposure and pharmacokinetics that may affect pollutant accumulation have not been well studied. Although industrial chemicals are ubiquitous, location affects the magnitude of exposure. Surveys of pesticide exposure suggest that residents of rural agricultural communities have. Local pollutants source can cause increased exposures. higher body burdens than urban residents. Blood-lead levels have been consistently found to be higher in african americans than in whites. There are ample data to confirm that persons will occupational exposures have higher body burdens of industrial chemicals than person"s without such occupational exposures, chemical and agricultural workers being the obvious examples. Many studies confirm that concentrations of organochlorine chemicals that were restricted in the united stats and canada.