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Interactions among thyroid hormones and serum lipid levels in association with PCB exposure in the Mohawk Akwesasne population

Journal

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Volume 200, Issue -, Pages -

Publisher

ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111334

Keywords

TSH; T4; T3; fT4; PCBs; HCB; DDE; Mirex; Akwesasne

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  1. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [ES04913]

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The study assessed alterations in thyroid function and serum lipid levels in relation to exposure to PCBs and three chlorinated pesticides in Akwesasne Mohawk adults. The findings suggest only small and inconsistent associations between serum PCB levels and thyroid function, with the most significant observations being strong positive associations between TSH and T3 with serum lipids, and a negative association with fT4 in women. Further research is needed to understand the respective roles of thyroid hormones and PCBs in regulating serum lipids.
Alterations in thyroid function and serum lipid levels were assessed in relation to exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and three chlorinated pesticides (DDE, hexachorobenzene and mirex) in a sample of Akwesasne Mohawk adults. This population is highly exposed to PCBs because of living in close proximity to three aluminum foundries that used PCBs as hydraulic fluids, which then contaminated local fish, wildlife, water, air and soils. The goal was to assess interactions between thyroid function (TSH, T3, T4 and fT4) and serum lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides and total serum lipids) in relation to concentrations of 101 PCB congeners and three chlorinated pesticides. Previous studies in this population have shown that elevated concentrations of PCBs resulted in suppression of thyroid function in adolescents, and increased risk of clinical hypothyroidism in adults, as well as an elevation in serum lipids. However in adjusted analyses of PCB concentrations of 703 adults we find only small and inconsistent associations between serum PCB levels and thyroid function. The most striking observations were strong significant positive associations between TSH and T3 with serum lipids and a negative association with fT4 in women. Because elevated serum lipids increase risks of other diseases the respective roles of thyroid hormones and PCBs in regulation of serum lipids requires additional study.

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