Table IV.
Concentrations of PCBs and OCs (µg/kg plasma lipid) and metals (µg/L whole blood) among Inuit men and women in Greenland by age groups (years)
| 24 (18–29) | 41 (30–49) | 61(<50) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (range) | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| trans-Nonachlor | 141 (7.6–820) | 108 (11–940) | 373 (9.8–5,000) | 239 (5.0–1,500) | 797 (12–3,500) | 695 (31–4,000) |
| p,p’-DDE | 559 (36–3,000) | 444 (69–3,100) | 1067 (97–16,000) | 832 (10–6,600) | 1816 (70–10,000) | 1847 (130–27,000) |
| HCB | 76.5 (10–360) | 69.5 (13–490) | 174 (8.0–2,300) | 145 (6.0–910) | 368 (13–1,800) | 391 (36–1,700) |
| PCB153 | 253 (13–1,800) | 170 (28–1,400) | 545 (50–7,700) | 382 (7.5–2,600) | 1048 (54–4,600) | 997 (93–6,700) |
| Total Hg | 7.8 (0.1–160) | 8.3 (0.1–120) | 17 (0.4–490) | 12.9 (0.1–230) | 28.3 (0.1–400) | 22.1 (0.1–320) |
| Se | 188 (70–2,600) | 203 (84–1,600) | 280 (77–4,800) | 266 (68–4,800) | 352 (82–5,600) | 374 (71–4,400) |