Abstract
A human biomonitoring study was carried out in the province of Trento, northern Italy, on two groups of women residing in areas with presumably different levels of exposure to polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorodibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs). The aim was characterization of the possible impact of a steel plant and an urban environment on the internal doses of these contaminants. The areas investigated were the following: (i) the municipality of Borgo Valsugana, where a steel plant has been operating for the last 30 years, and (ii) the city of Trento. Ten women were enrolled from each area, and breast milk samples were collected from each woman. The amounts of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs were analyzed in all samples, and the data obtained were evaluated by descriptive and multivariate statistical approaches. For all samples, the concentrations observed were in the current acceptable concentration range observed in Europe. The descriptive statistics, however, clearly showed that some differences existed between the two groups: the PCDD, PCDF and DL-PCB concentrations were consistently higher in the Trento group of women living in the area surrounding the steel plant. Congener-profile analysis was carried out on both groups, and an appropriate multivariate approach, such as classical factor analysis (CFA), was used to investigate possible differential exposure sources. The application of this approach made it possible to show the quantitative and qualitative differences that characterized the two areas.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 510-518 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 3 2018 |
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Keywords
- human milk
- northern Italy
- PCBs
- PCDDs
- PCDFs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Pollution
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Chemical indicators of exposure to polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorobiphenyls in breast milk samples from mothers residing in Trento, Italy, and neighboring country municipalities. / Roberto, Miniero; Fabiola, Ferri; Valter, Carraro; Silva, Franchini; Rita, Fulgenzi Anna; Nicola, Iacovella; Maria, Ingelido Anna; Elena, De Felip.
In: Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes, Vol. 53, No. 8, 03.08.2018, p. 510-518.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Chemical indicators of exposure to polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorobiphenyls in breast milk samples from mothers residing in Trento, Italy, and neighboring country municipalities
AU - Roberto, Miniero
AU - Fabiola, Ferri
AU - Valter, Carraro
AU - Silva, Franchini
AU - Rita, Fulgenzi Anna
AU - Nicola, Iacovella
AU - Maria, Ingelido Anna
AU - Elena, De Felip
PY - 2018/8/3
Y1 - 2018/8/3
N2 - A human biomonitoring study was carried out in the province of Trento, northern Italy, on two groups of women residing in areas with presumably different levels of exposure to polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorodibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs). The aim was characterization of the possible impact of a steel plant and an urban environment on the internal doses of these contaminants. The areas investigated were the following: (i) the municipality of Borgo Valsugana, where a steel plant has been operating for the last 30 years, and (ii) the city of Trento. Ten women were enrolled from each area, and breast milk samples were collected from each woman. The amounts of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs were analyzed in all samples, and the data obtained were evaluated by descriptive and multivariate statistical approaches. For all samples, the concentrations observed were in the current acceptable concentration range observed in Europe. The descriptive statistics, however, clearly showed that some differences existed between the two groups: the PCDD, PCDF and DL-PCB concentrations were consistently higher in the Trento group of women living in the area surrounding the steel plant. Congener-profile analysis was carried out on both groups, and an appropriate multivariate approach, such as classical factor analysis (CFA), was used to investigate possible differential exposure sources. The application of this approach made it possible to show the quantitative and qualitative differences that characterized the two areas.
AB - A human biomonitoring study was carried out in the province of Trento, northern Italy, on two groups of women residing in areas with presumably different levels of exposure to polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorodibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs). The aim was characterization of the possible impact of a steel plant and an urban environment on the internal doses of these contaminants. The areas investigated were the following: (i) the municipality of Borgo Valsugana, where a steel plant has been operating for the last 30 years, and (ii) the city of Trento. Ten women were enrolled from each area, and breast milk samples were collected from each woman. The amounts of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs were analyzed in all samples, and the data obtained were evaluated by descriptive and multivariate statistical approaches. For all samples, the concentrations observed were in the current acceptable concentration range observed in Europe. The descriptive statistics, however, clearly showed that some differences existed between the two groups: the PCDD, PCDF and DL-PCB concentrations were consistently higher in the Trento group of women living in the area surrounding the steel plant. Congener-profile analysis was carried out on both groups, and an appropriate multivariate approach, such as classical factor analysis (CFA), was used to investigate possible differential exposure sources. The application of this approach made it possible to show the quantitative and qualitative differences that characterized the two areas.
KW - human milk
KW - northern Italy
KW - PCBs
KW - PCDDs
KW - PCDFs
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VL - 53
SP - 510
EP - 518
JO - Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
JF - Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
SN - 0360-1234
IS - 8
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