Table 4

PCDDs and PCDFs(pg/g lipid) in the serum of incinerator workers and controls in city C

Incinerator workers (n=10)Controls (n=10)
MeanMedian(Range)MeanMedian(Range)
2,3,7,8-TCDD1.92.1(1.1–2.4)2.01.9(ND–4.1)
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD9.79.4(6.1–13.4)9.910.4(5.9–14.5)
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD3.43.0(ND–7.2)4.33.8(ND–12.6)
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD48.241.7(27.1–81.9)55.056.8(29.6–77.4)
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD7.66.9(3.8–16.5)9.410.4(ND–24.3)
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD29.224.7(12.5–72.5)48.126.4(12.1–234)
OCDD499186(119–2048)565228(102–3061)
2,3,7,8-TCDF1.01.1(ND–1.8)1.51.2(ND–3.5)
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF1.51.4(ND–2.9)1.21.1(ND–2.2)
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF15.016.1(7.5–23.0)14.114.1(6.4–20.7)
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF5.75.6(2.8–9.1)4.54.6(ND–8.5)
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF8.27.0(5.7–13.1)6.26.1(3.1–9.5)
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF0.90.5(ND–2.3)0.50.5(ND–ND)
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF5.85.64-150 (2.0–9.7)2.72.4(ND–5.7)
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF18.916.74-165 (6.6–41.3)5.75.7(3.1–8.8)
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF0.60.5(ND–1.1)0.50.5(ND–ND)
OCDF2.32.34-150 (ND–4.2)1.31.2(ND–2.8)
TEQ-PCDD13.513.0(8.2–20.9)14.914.4(7.3–28.2)
TEQ-PCDF9.910.4(5.3–14.5)8.78.8(4.0–12.8)
TEQ-PCDD/PCDF23.422.5(13.5–33.0)23.622.9(11.3–40.0)
  • 4-150 p<0.05;

  • 4-165 p<0.001, by Mann-WhitneyU test.