Summary of environmental exposures in non-Hispanic Blacks
identified in
"Environmental Exposure and Racial Disparities"

Dioxin and PCBs - 40 chemicals examined. 21 of the 40 are not detected. The remaining 19 are not widely found. The highest levels of 18 of the 19 are in Non-Hispanic Blacks. The remaining 1 is found at the highest level in Mexican-Americans.

Phthalates - 7 chemicals measured. Of the 7, 4 are widely found. The mean level of 3 of the 4 widely found is higher in Non-Hispanic Blacks. The mean level of the remaining 1 widely found is higher in Mexican-Americans. However, the highest levels of each of the 7 are detected in Non-Hispanic Whites.

Tobacco smoke - 1 chemical measured. It is not widely found and is detected in highest levels in Non- Hispanic Blacks.

Limited exposure - 5 chemicals (3 types of dioxins and PCBs, the pesticide Mirex, and the herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) are only detected in Non-Hispanic Blacks