Figure 3. Association of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) With Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Non-CVD Mortality, for 10-Year Follow-up.

Associations are shown for sex- and lipid-adjusted models. Updated information on POPs at ages 70 and 75 years as well as updated information on the covariates were used in the calculations. Hazard ratios and 95% CIs are shown for results obtained using Cox proportional hazard models. Hazard ratios are given per 1-SD increase in natural log–transformed circulating POP values. BDE indicates bromodiphenyl ether; HCB, hexachlorobenzene; PCB, polychlorinated biphenyl; DDE, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene; and TNC, trans-nonachlordane.