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Anniston community health survey: Follow-up and dioxin analyses (ACHS-II)—methods

2015; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 23; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s11356-015-4684-3

1614-7499

Linda S. Birnbaum, Nina Dutton, Caroline Cusack, Stephen T. Mennemeyer, Marián Pavúk,

Environmental Justice and Health Disparities

High serum concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been reported previously among residents of Anniston, Alabama, where a PCB production facility was located in the past. As the second of two cross-sectional studies of these Anniston residents, the Anniston Community Health Survey: Follow-Up and Dioxin Analyses (ACHS-II) will yield repeated measurements to be used to evaluate changes over time in ortho-PCB concentrations and selected health indicators in study participants. Dioxins, non-ortho PCBs, other chemicals, heavy metals, and a variety of additional clinical tests not previously measured in the original ACHS cohort will be examined in ACHS-II. The follow-up study also incorporates a questionnaire with extended sections on diet and occupational history for a more comprehensive assessment of possible exposure sources. Data collection for ACHS-II from 359 eligible participants took place in 2014, 7 to 9 years after ACHS.