PMID- 12848238
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20030916
LR  - 20121115
IS  - 1077-3525 (Print)
IS  - 1077-3525 (Linking)
VI  - 9
IP  - 2
DP  - 2003 Apr-Jun
TI  - Persistent toxic substances and public health in Spain.
PG  - 112-7
AB  - In Spain, there are substantial gaps in available information about contamination 
      of food, humans, and the environment by persistent toxic substances (PTSs), 
      although studies have shown detectable concentrations of DDE, PCBs, 
      hexachlorobenzene, or hexachlorocyclohexane in 80-100% of the population. Spain 
      will soon try to implement the Stockholm treaty on persistent organic pollutants 
      (POPs). A country that ratifies the treaty is required to develop a National 
      Implementation Plan (NIP). Such NIPs should provide for studies of factors that 
      influence body concentrations of PTSs in the population, and thus ultimately 
      reduce PTS data gaps. Spain's PTS-related problems are similar to those of many 
      other countries. Elucidation of their causes, consequences, and possible 
      solutions will be of benefit beyond national boundaries.
FAU - Porta, Miquel
AU  - Porta M
AD  - Institut Municipal d'Investigacio Medica, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 
      Carrer del Dr. Aiguader 80, E08003 Barcelona, Spain. mporta@imim.es
FAU - Zumeta, Ekhine
AU  - Zumeta E
FAU - Ruiz, Laura
AU  - Ruiz L
FAU - Sunyer, Jordi
AU  - Sunyer J
FAU - Kogevinas, Manolis
AU  - Kogevinas M
FAU - Ribas, Nuria
AU  - Ribas N
FAU - Jariod, Manuel
AU  - Jariod M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - Int J Occup Environ Health
JT  - International journal of occupational and environmental health
JID - 9505217
RN  - 0 (Environmental Pollutants)
RN  - 0 (Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated)
RN  - 0 (Insecticides)
RN  - 0 (Pesticide Residues)
SB  - IM
MH  - Environmental Exposure/*adverse effects/analysis
MH  - Environmental Monitoring
MH  - Environmental Pollutants/*adverse effects
MH  - Epidemiological Monitoring
MH  - Food Contamination/*analysis
MH  - Humans
MH  - Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
MH  - Insecticides/blood
MH  - Pancreatic Neoplasms/chemically induced
MH  - Pesticide Residues/adverse effects/*analysis
MH  - Public Health Practice
MH  - Risk Assessment/standards
MH  - Spain/epidemiology
EDAT- 2003/07/10 05:00
MHDA- 2003/09/17 05:00
CRDT- 2003/07/10 05:00
PHST- 2003/07/10 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2003/09/17 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 2003/07/10 05:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1179/oeh.2003.9.2.112 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Occup Environ Health. 2003 Apr-Jun;9(2):112-7. doi: 
      10.1179/oeh.2003.9.2.112.