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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 48, Problem 1ITD
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To analyze:

The phase in which the urine of the children contains the lowest level of malathion metabolite in the following experiment.

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Levels of metabolites (breakdown products) of malathion and chlorpyrifos in the urine of children taking part in a study of effects of an organic diet:

Malathion metabolite Chlorpyrifos metabolite
Study phase No. of samples Mean (µg/L) Maximum (µg/L) Mean (µg/L) Maximum (µg/L)
Nonorganic 87 2.9 96.5 7.2 31.1
Organic 116 0.3 7.4 1.7 17.1
Nonorganic 156 4.4 263.1 5.8 25.3

Introduction:

Organic foods are produced by using methods that meet the standard of organic farming. These foods are produced without any chemical fertilizers; only green manure or plant debris is added to the fields. The chemicals get accumulated in the body and cause diseases, but organic food is considered ecofriendly as it does not have chemicals.

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