Survey of organochlorine pesticide residues in milk in Hong Kong (1993-1995).
A survey was conducted from 1993 through 1995 to monitor organochlorine pesticides and their metabolite residues in milk available in local Hong Kong markets. Of 252 samples analyzed, including pasteurized milk, fresh milk, and raw milk, 42 contained organochloride pesticide residues at levels exceeding the Extraneous Maximum Residue Limits of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues. DDE and HCH isomer levels were substantially higher than those found in a 1984-1987 survey, probably because the source of cow's milk has shifted from local dairy industries to mainland China over the past decade. Although organochlorine pesticides such as DDT and HCH have been banned in China since 1983, residues of such compounds may still persist in the environment and cause contamination through the food chain.
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Government Laboratory, Homantin Government Offices, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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D000818:Animals; D003625:Data Collection; D005504:Food Analysis; D005506:Food Contamination; D006723:Hong Kong; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*
D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D010573:Pesticide Residues