Table V.
Concentrations of POPs and metals in pregnant women from different regions in Greenland for 2010–2011 and 2013
| North | Disko Bay | West | South | East | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (range) | 28 (21–35) | 27 (19–40) | 27 (17–44) | 28 (21–41) | 33 (31–37) |
| No. individuals measured | n=15 | n=45 | n=118 | n=13 | n=3 |
| trans-Nonachlor | 85.1 (7.6–320) | 57.7 (12–220) | 35.2 (4.9–400) | 41.2 (15–110) | 184 (130–320) |
| p,p’-DDE | 221 (18–990) | 148 (35–430) | 112 (16–1,100) | 135 (39–430) | 587 (300–1,300) |
| HCB | 40.1 (5.8–130) | 31.9 (13–100) | 21.9 (6.4–170) | 24.4 (10–41) | 62.8 (47–110) |
| PCB153 | 99.2 (8.9–950) | 62.4 (17–210) | 53.7 (11–400) | 63.1 (23–180) | 288 (160–680) |
| PFOS | 15.8 (4.7–50.7) | 12 (3.7–32.8) | 9.8 (2.5–61.3) | 7.8 (3.2–18) | 15.8 (6.1–26.5) |
| n=14 | n=49 | n=121 | n=15 | n=3 | |
| Total Hg | 8.0 (2.0–50) | 4.0 (1.0–10) | 3.1 (0–70) | 4.0 (0.2–16) | 7.0 (3.0–16) |
| Pb | 7.0 (1.0–40) | 7.0 (2.0–30) | 7.0 (1.0–50) | 7.0 (3.0–30) | 6.0 (1.0–20) |
| Cd | 0.5 (0–4.0) | 1.0 (0–10) | 0.9 (0–7.4) | 1.1 (0–4.5) | 0.7 (0–0.7) |
| Se | 160 (60–1,040) | 110 (60–360) | 120 (40–2,660) | 110 (70–250) | 140 (90–190) |
Data presented as geometric means (range). Data from the ACCEPT project. PCBs, OCs and PBDEs in µg/kg plasma lipid. PFCs in µg/L serum. Metals in µg/L whole blood (16).