Analysis of organochlorine pesticide residues in human and cow’s milk in the towns of Asendabo, Serbo and Jimma in South-Western Ethiopia

Dioxins and furans in breast milk: a case study of mothers from southern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“…Breast milk is the most complete food for newborns because its nutritional composition is essential for the physical and mental development of the child 5 . Due to this sole source of food and the fact that at this stage many organs are still in development, newborns seem to be the group most vulnerable to organochlorinated compounds.…”

“…A small share of the dioxins and furans released into the environment are broken down by sunlight, but most persist by attaching to soil particles and sediment in water. Once attached to such particles, they enter the food chain, leading eventually to bioaccumulation in animal fat 5 . Indeed, studies have linked dioxins and furans to many adverse effects on human health, such as carcinogenicity, immunotoxicity and neurotoxicity 1,4 .…”

Review on Chemical Residues in Milk and Their Public Health Concern in Ethiopia

“…Determination of pesticide residue in South-West Ethiopia (Asendabo, Serbo and Jimma) the mean estimated daily intake of DDT by infants from mother's milk and cow milk samples showed that 62.17 μg/kg body weight, which is about three times higher than the acceptable daily intake set by WHO/FAO for total DDT, 20 μg/kg of body weight. This alarmingly high daily intake value is which cause for concern, since children are highly susceptible to effects from such environmental contaminants [14]. Other study on cow milk in Addis Ababa indicated the prevalence of toxic metals such as Cd, Pb, Fe and Zn are amongst the elements that have caused most concern in terms of adverse effects to human health (Table 4) [68,69].…”

“…Tetracycline residue levels in slaughtered beef cattle and organochlorine pesticide residues in human and cow's milk were some of the studies which highlight the significance of the problem of chemical residues in Ethiopia [13,14].…”

Environmental governance of pesticides in Ethiopian vegetable and cut flower production

“…In addition, Negatu et al (2016) report a large increase in pesticide usage intensity, illegitimate usages of DDT and Endosulfan on food crops and direct import of pesticides without passing through the formal Ethiopian registration process. Moreover, Gebremichael et al (2013) report the presence of DDT from their analysis of organochlorine pesticide residues in human and cow's milk in Southwestern Ethiopia. (Damtie & Kebede, 2012;FEPA, 2004;Vieira & Abarca, 2009).…”