Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil Níveis de pesticidas organoclorados no soro sangüíneo de agricultores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Serum levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCP) were measured in agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Blood samples from 26 volunteers (24 males, 02 females, 17-60 years old) were taken in October 1997. OCP residues (op'DDT pp'DDT, pp'DDD, pp'DDE, aldrin, dield...

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Main Authors: Francisco José Roma Paumgartten, Isabella Fernandes Delgado, Elba Santos Oliveira, Irene Baptista Alleluia, Heloisa H.C. Barretto, Tereza A. Kussumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 1998-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
DDT
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X1998000700005