GerES IV Pilot Study: Assessment of the exposure of German children to organophosphorus and pyrethroid pesticides [An article from: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health]

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Organophosphorus pesticides and pyrethroids are widely used in German agriculture and residential settings. Their occurrence in human biological samples can be used as an indicator for the exposure of children to these compounds. Using multivariate evaluation the routes of exposure can be identified. In the pilot study of GerES IV, metabolites of pyrethroids and organophosporus pesticides were analysed in urine of children aged 2-17 years (n=396 and 363). The 95th percentiles for the metabolites of the pyrethroids in urine were: cis-DCCA 0.74@mg/l, trans-DCCA 1.7@mg/l, DBCA 0.52@mg/l, F-PBA