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Summary Table: Prevention -
Chemical Exposures
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Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found in the report.
Trend key: |
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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blue - Healthy People 2020 target |
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Pesticides 1999–2004 |
Dioxins 1999–2000 |
Measure |
Possible carcinogens, pesticides chlordane and DDT and their metabolites, measured in human blood. |
Measurement of tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in human blood adjusting for lipids and EPA estimates of dioxin releases in the environment. |
Recent summary trend* |
AAPC is not available for this measure |
AAPC is not available for this measure |
Desired direction |
Falling |
Falling |
Trend |
Trend details are not available for this measure
(No trend graph is available for this measure)
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Falling
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Most recent estimate |
In 2003–2004, blood and urine concentrations (nanograms per gram) were 37.7 for oxychlordane, 68.3 for trans-nonachlor, 18.9 for heptachlor epoxide, and 1,860 for DDT (DDE). |
95th percentile of TCDD concentration in the U.S. population: 5.2 pg/g.
Estimated dioxin releases to the environment in 2000: 1.42 kg-TEQ.
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Healthy People 2020 target |
Reduce exposure of the population to pesticides, heavy metals, and other toxic chemicals, as measured by blood and urine concentrations of the substances or their metabolites, as follows:
- Reduce chlordane (oxychlordane) from 37.7 ng/g to 26.39 ng/g of lipid.
- Reduce DDT (DDE) from 1860 ng/g to 1302 ng/g of lipid.
- Reduce beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH) from 56.5 ng/g to 39.55 ng/g of lipid.
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There is no Healthy People 2020 target for dioxins. |
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Pesticides |
Dioxins |