Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4416924 | Chemosphere | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This study provides the first evidence (in Australia) since the early 1990's that adipose OC levels have continued to fall. The negligible levels in this randomly selected group are significantly lower than those previously recorded, suggesting that POP contamination (at biologically relevant levels) is not likely to be a major contributing factor in the increasing rates of allergy in Western Australia. However, the relationship between Th1 immune function and OC contamination is consistent with other reports and is worth investigating as a relevant factor in populations where OC contamination is greater.
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Authors
Paul S. Noakes, Peter Taylor, Steve Wilkinson, Susan L. Prescott,