Summary of environmental exposures in Mexican-Americans
identified in
"Environmental Exposure and Racial Disparities"

Pesticides - 26 chemicals examined. 6 of the 26 are not detected. Of the remaining 20, 6 are widely found. The mean level of 2 of the 6 is higher in Mexican Americans while the mean level of the remaining 4 is highest in Non-Hispanic Whites. Of the 14 that are not widely found, the highest levels of 7 are in Mexican Americans.

Herbicides and Pest repellants and Disinfectants - 9 chemicals examined. 4 of the 9 are not found in any person. Of the remaining 5, 3 are widely found and had a mean level highest in Mexican Americans. The 2 that are not widely found are detected in highest levels in Non-Hispanic Blacks.

Limited exposure - 1 chemical (3-hydroxychrysene) is only detected in Mexican-Americans.