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. 2023 May 30;1(1):41–52. doi: 10.1021/envhealth.3c00020

Table 3. Number of National Pools by POP Analyzed and Detection Frequency.

POP aldrin dieldrin endrin chlordane DDT heptachlor mirex toxaphene
No. of pools 141 141 141 141 141 141 123 139
No. of pools > LOQ 2 123 1 114 141 88 24 54
% quantified 1% 87% 1% 81% 100% 62% 20% 39%
POP α-HCH β-HCH lindane chlordecone endosulfan PCB6 HCB PeCBz SCCP HCBD
No. of pools 138 138 138 43 139 154 141 102 52 44
No. of pools > LOQ 21 132 56   18 154 141 10 52  
% quantified 15% 96% 41% 0% 13% 100% 100% 10% 100% 0%
POP PBDE PBDE209 HBCD PBB153 TEQ_PCDD TEQ_PCDF TEQ_PCB PFOS PFOA PFHxS
No. of pools 123 39 99 101 181 181 166 86 86 86
No. of pools > LOQ 121 38 73 4 181 181 165 79 86 15
% quantified 98% 97% 74% 4% 100% 100% 99% 92% 100% 17%