title: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in human milk as markers of environmental exposure to these compounds.
abstract: This study aimed at the generation of preliminary results allowing for the assessment of breastfed infants exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) which constitute important contaminants in places of human habitation. The second goal was to compare the concentrations of these compounds with other contaminants which people are exposed to via food chain. 28 breast milk samples from women living in Warsaw and neighbourhood were analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (BDE-47, BDE-99, BDE-153), polychlorinated biphenyls (CB-77, CB-101, CB-118, CB-126, CB- 138, CB-153, CB170, CB-180) and organochlorine pesticides (HCB, β-HCH, γ-HCH, p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDD, p,p'-DDT). The ΣDDT levels noted in our studies were higher than in other European countries. The concentrations of the examined polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers did not diverge from the levels presented by other authors and are comparable to the levels noted in other countries in Europe.
authors: Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland. ahernik@pzh.gov.pl
authors: Agnieszka
authors: A
authors: Hernik
authors: Katarzyna
authors: K
authors: Góralczyk
authors: Paweł
authors: P
authors: Struciński
authors: Katarzyna
authors: K
authors: Czaja
authors: Agnieszka
authors: A
authors: Kucharska
authors: Wojciech
authors: W
authors: Korcz
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Snopczyński
authors: Jan Krzysztof
authors: JK
authors: Ludwicki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011044:Poland; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000737:chemistry*; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D010575:Pesticides; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls