PCDD, PCDF, PCB and PBDE concentrations in breast milk of mothers residing in selected areas of Slovakia

Chovancová, Jana; Čonka, Kamil; Kočan, Anton; Sejáková, Zuzana Stachová

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.02.070

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“…The highest levels were reported for the monoortho substituted PCB congeners PCB-118 and PCB-156, followed by PCB-167 and PCB-105. One of the reasons why the Slovakian PCB levels in milk were similar to those recorded in the Czech Republic could be that more than 11,600 t of PCBs were used as dielectric and heat exchanger fluids and paint additives in the former Czechoslovakia from 1959 to 1984 (41,42).…”

Section: Levels Of Pcbs In Human Milk In European Countriesmentioning

confidence: 66%

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Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in human milk samples in European countries

Brajenović

Karačonji

Jurič

2018

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent pollutants, harmful to human health, which enter the human body mainly through food and bind to body fat. For these reasons their use in most countries is prohibited. Human milk has an advantage over other types of human samples in measuring human exposure to PCBs, as it is obtained with non-invasive sampling methods. In Europe, including Croatia, PCB levels have been monitored for many years. This review summarises PCB trends in human milk across Europe. The trend is generally downward, with higher levels prevailing in urban areas near industrial plants. The highest PCB levels were reported in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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Section: Levels Of Pcbs In Human Milk In European Countriesmentioning

confidence: 66%

“…Chovancova et al (41) analysed the milk of primiparas (N=33) living near industrial areas in Slovakia, collected from 2006 to 2007 and determined twelve dl-PCB congeners. The highest levels were reported for the monoortho substituted PCB congeners PCB-118 and PCB-156, followed by PCB-167 and PCB-105.…”

Section: Levels Of Pcbs In Human Milk In European Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in human milk samples in European countries

Brajenović

Karačonji

Jurič

2018

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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“…Moreover, the mean level of total PCBs found in this study was higher than those found in human milk samples from Slovakia (0.57 ng/g lipid wt.) [37], Germany (2.2 ng/g lipid wt.) [38] and Belgium (2.9 ng/g lipid wt.)…”

Section: Demographic Characteristics and Residue Levels In Human Milkmentioning

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Levels of Organohalogenated Pollutants in Human Milk Samples from Konya City, Turkey

Özcan

Tor

Aydın

2011

CLEAN Soil Air Water

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This study reports the levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs, a-, b-, g-and D- , respectively. No significant differences in investigated pollutants were found between primiparous and multiparous mothers. There was no correlation between levels of each group of pollutants in human milk and the age of mothers. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the levels of SDDTs, between mothers who have eaten fish more than once a week and those who consumed fish less than once. An analysis of the infant exposure to DDTs, HCHs and PCBs via mother's milk indicated that the estimated daily intakes of these pollutants were below the guideline proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health Canada which means that there is definitely no concern on children health.

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“…Significant levels of PBDEs were found in dust samples in households via volatilization of the lower brominated congeners during wear and tear of consumer products containing PBDEs (Schecter et al, 2005;Stapleton et al, 2005;Wilford et al, 2005). Increasing concentrations of PBDEs have been measured in human breast milk (Chovancova, et al, 2011), human blood serum (Link et al, 2012), fish tissue (Suominen et al, 2011), and marine mammal tissue (Rotander et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 97%