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90

84.4

80

66.5

Female*
Male**

70

56.2

60

50

34.5

40

28.6

30

16.9

12.9 15.1

20

13.2

11 11.1

12

9.3 9.4

10

0

∑HCH ∑DDT HCB Aldrin Dieldrin HE Endosulfan

sulfate

Pesticides/metabolites

FIGURE 15.12
Mean concentration (μg/L) of OCP residues in human serum samples from Portuguese students by gender.
*Number of females = 80 and **number of males = 80. ∑HCH (α-, β-, and γ-HCH. ∑DDT (p,p′-DDE, p,p′-DDD,
o,p′-DDT, and p,p′-DDT). HE, Heptachlor epoxide. (Adapted from Lino, C. M. and da Silveira, M. I. N. 2006.
Evaluation of organochlorine pesticides in serum from students in Coimbra, Portugal: 1997-2001. Environ. Res.
102: 339-351.)

80

75.8

72.6

70

Urban*
Rural**

60 57.3

50

40

32.2

27.8

30

18.4

20

15.6

14 14.1

13.5

12.8

11.5

8.2

7.7

10

0

∑HCH ∑DDT HCB Aldrin Dieldrin HE Endosulfan

sulfate

Pesticides/metabolites

FIGURE 15.13
Mean concentration (μg/L) of OCP residues in human serum samples from Portuguese students by residence
area. *Number of females = 93 and **number of males = 67. ∑HCH (α-, β-, and γ-HCH), ∑DDT (p,p′-DDE, p,p′-
DDD, o,p′-DDT, and p,p′-DDT). HE, Heptachlor epoxide. (Adapted from Lino, C. M. and da Silveira, M. I. N.
2006. Evaluation of organochlorine pesticides in serum from students in Coimbra, Portugal: 1997-2001. Environ.
Res. 102: 339-351.)