Environmental Exposure and Racial Disparities
Geometric mean greater in Blacks than Whites
The eleven chemicals in the National
Report with a higher geometric mean in Blacks than Whites
are, on average, about 37% greater than the geometric mean of
Whites. The eleven chemicals are listed below. The twenty-six
chemicals with a higher geometric mean in Whites than Blacks
are, on average, 29% greater than the geometric mean of Blacks.
| Chemical |
Race/
Ethnicity
|
Geometric
Mean
|
Findings |
Mono-ethyl phthalate
(DEP metabolite)
|
Black |
208 |
The average mono-ethyl phthalate level
in Blacks is 40% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
149 |
Mono-butyl phthalate
(DBP metabolite)
|
Black |
23.9 |
The average mono-butyl phthalate level
in Blacks is 12% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
21.3 |
Mono-benzyl phthalate
(BzBP metabolite)
|
Black |
14.8 |
The average mono-benzyl phthalate level
in Blacks is 6% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
14.0 |
p,p'-DDE
(DDT metabolite)
|
Black |
295 |
The average p,p'-DDE level in Blacks
is 36% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
217 |
trans-Nonachlor
(chlordane)
|
Black |
20.3 |
The average trans-nonachlor level in
Blacks is 6% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
19.1 |
Diethylphosphate
(DEP)
|
Black |
1.07 |
The average DEP level in Blacks is
15% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.931 |
2,4-dichlorophenol
(2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid metabolite)
|
Black |
1.52 |
The average 2,4-dichlorophenol level
in Blacks is 80% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.843 |
p-Dichlorobenzene
(DCB)
(2,5-Dichlorophenol metabolite)
|
Black |
10.7 |
The average DCB level in Blacks is
197% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
3.60 |
| Lead |
Black |
.720 |
The average lead level in Blacks is
5% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.687 |
2-Hydroxyfluorene
(fluorene metabolite)
|
Black |
425 |
The average 2-hydroxyfluorene level
in Blacks is 3% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
414 |
3-Hydroxyfluorene
(fluorene metabolite)
|
Black |
175 |
The average 3-hydroxyfluorene level
in Blacks is 9% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
160 |
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