Environmental Exposure and Racial Disparities
Geometric mean greater in Mexican-Americans than Whites
The twelve chemicals in the National Report with a higher geometric
mean in Mexican-Americans than Whites are, on average, about
67% greater than the geometric mean of Whites. The twelve chemicals are listed below. The twenty-two
chemicals with a higher geometric mean in Whites than Mexican-Americans
are, on average, 28% greater than the geometric mean of Mexican-Americans.
| Chemical |
Race/
Ethnicity
|
Geometric
Mean
|
Findings |
Mono-ethyl phthalate
(DEP metabolite)
|
Mexican-American |
164 |
The average mono-ethyl phthalate level
in Mexican-Americans is 10% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
149 |
Mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate
(DEHP metabolite)
|
Mexican-American |
3.16 |
The average mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate
level in Mexican-Americans is 2% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
3.09 |
p,p'-DDE
(DDT metabolite)
|
Mexican-American |
674 |
The average p,p'-DDE level in Mexican-Americans
is 210% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
217 |
Diethylphosphate
(DEP)
|
Mexican-American |
1.09 |
The average DEP level in Mexican-Americans
is 17% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.931 |
2,4-dichlorophenol
(2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid metabolite)
|
Mexican-American |
1.62 |
The average 2,4-dichlorophenol level
in Mexican-Americans is 92% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.843 |
p-Dichlorobenzene
(DCB)
(2,5-Dichlorophenol metabolite)
|
Mexican-American |
12.9 |
The average DCB level in Mexican-Americans
is 258% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
3.60 |
| Ortho-phenylphenol |
Mexican-American |
.492 |
The average ortho-phenylphenol level
in Mexican-Americans is 12% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.438 |
| Lead |
Mexican-American |
.939 |
The average lead level in Mexican-Americans
is 37% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.687 |
| Cobalt |
Mexican-American |
.383 |
The average cobalt level in Mexican-Americans
is 5% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.366 |
| Uranium |
Mexican-American |
.015 |
The average uranium level in Mexican-Americans
is 114% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.007 |
| Tungsten |
Mexican-American |
.099 |
The average tungsten level in Mexican-Americans
is 19% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
.083 |
| Genistein |
Mexican-American |
28.4 |
The average genistein level in Mexican-Americans
is 23% greater than in Whites. |
| White |
23.1 |
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