Table 3 Concentrations of organochlorine residues in breast adipose tissue adjacent to a malignant lesion
Compound | Frequency (%) | Geometric mean (95% confidence interval) | Range (ppb) |
|---|---|---|---|
p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene | 100 | 541.9 (398.3–737.3) | 20–4,794 |
Hexachlorobenzene | 87.3 | 33.9 (22.2–51.6) | BDL-252 |
β-Hexachlorocyclohexane | 74.5 | 81.7 (43.1–154.8) | BDL-1,780 |
Heptachlor epoxide | 36.4 | 5.5 (3.8–7.9) | BDL-222.0 |
Oxychlordane | 32.7 | 6.5 (4.0–10.5) | BDL-622.0 |
Heptachlor | 21.8 | 2.8 (2.3–3.4) | BDL-24 |
p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane | 5.5 | 2.5 (1.9–3.1) | BDL-159 |
o,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene | 1.8 | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | BDL-255 |
Dieldrin | 1.8 | 2.1 (1.9–2.3) | BDL-34 |
Total polychlorinated biphenyls | 1.8 | 2.1 (1.9–2.4) | BDL-81 |
Total organochlorines | 100 | 885.3 (646.6–1,212.1) | 20.0–5,861 |