title: A pilot study on levels of organochlorine compounds in human milk in Nigeria.
abstract: Concentrations of some persistent organochlorine compounds (OCC) in human milk samples from Nigeria are determined. Apart from the commonly detected insecticide residues in Nigerian environment (DDT-complex, HCH-isomers and HCB), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were also found in four out of the thirty-five samples analysed; the values varied from 0.32-0.62 mg/kg milk fat. In general, concentrations of the insecticides were low. p,p'-DDD was not detected in appreciable and quantifiable levels.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003634:DDT / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis*; D009549:Nigeria; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D003634:DDT; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls