Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Levels in Human Milk Samples from Turkish Mothers

Çok, İsmet; Görücü, E.; Şatiroğlu, M. Hakan; Demircigil, Gonca Cakmak

doi:10.1007/s00128-002-0153-z

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“…In 1996, the use of PCBs was banned in Turkey by the regulation on Dangerous Chemicals [2,20]. Up to now, very limited studies have been carried out for the determination of PCBs in human milk samples from Turkey.…”

Section: Demographic Characteristics and Residue Levels In Human Milkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Karakaya et al [22] were not able to determine the PCBs in human milk samples, which may be because of the nonsensitive method used. Çok et al [20] have investigated the levels of 7-PCB congeners in 32 human milk samples from Ankara (Turkey). Erdogrul et al [2] have measured 8-PCB congeners in human milk samples obtained from Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) and they reported that the highest concentration of total PCBs was 70 ng/g lipid wt., which is low compared to the highest concentration of total PCBs in this study (462.56 ng/g lipid wt.).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, there are very few reports on the levels of OCPs and PCBs in human milk samples in Turkey [16][17][18][19][20]. Most recently, Erdogrul et al [2] have investigated the levels of organohalogenated persistent pollutants (OCPs, PCBs and PBDEs) in human milk from Kahramanmaraş region of Turkey.…”

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

Özcan

Tor

Aydın

2011

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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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Section: Demographic Characteristics and Residue Levels In Human Milkmentioning

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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

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“…Although limited studies conducted in Turkey has reported the presence of PCB compounds in human, environment, and food. Cok et al reported in the first study aiming the investigation of PCBs in humans that the indicator PCBs were present in both milk and adipose tissues of women (Cok et al 2003;Cok and Satiroglu 2004). The same group also reported the first results about men dioxin-like PCB levels in adipose tissue of Turkish men (Cok et al 2007).…”

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Determination of organochlorine pesticide and polychlorinated biphenyl levels in adipose tissue of infertile men

Çok

Durmaz

et al. 2009

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During the recent two decades, a remarkable drop in fertility rates has been noticed almost all over the world. A series of studies have showed that environmental factors had the primary role causing the observed adverse trends in the male reproductive health problems. Especially chlorinated hydrocarbons, for instance polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and pesticides, could mimic or antagonize the effects of steroid hormones, like estrogens and androgens and possibly interfering with male reproductive capacity. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) (i.e. p.p'-DDT, endosulfan...) and PCBs are widespread used chemicals in agriculture and industry for different purposes all over the world. Although direct evidence is lacking, theoretical considerations and epidemiological evidence implicate these compounds as potential hazards to human and wildlife reproductive health. For this purpose, in this study adipose tissue samples have provided from healthy males which were diagnosed as infertile men living in Ankara, Turkey at least for 5 years. Residual levels of OCPs (alpha-BHC, beta-BHC, gamma-BHC, HCB, Endosulfan I, II, p,p'-DDE, and p,p'-DDT) and seven major persistent PCB congeners (PCB 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, and 180) were measured in 25 infertile men and 21 healthy men's adipose tissue samples by GC-ECD. Levels of OCPs and PCBs in adipose tissue of infertile men compared with those provided from controls. When the concentrations of each of the OCP were compared between the fertile and infertile groups, no statistical significance was obtained. Concentrations of each of the PCB congeners were compared between the fertile and infertile groups, no statistical significance was obtained (p > 0.05), except for 2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52) (p = 0.032) and 2,2',3,4,4',5,5'-heptachlorobiphenyl (PCB 180) (p = 0.017).

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“…Input of PCBs to the area was also indicated by Barlas et al (2000). Turkey still does not have a regulation on the official use control and sale of PCBs (Çok et al ., 2003).…”

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Organochlorine pesticide and polychlorinated biphenyl levels of horse mackerel (Trachurus sp.) caught from Marmara Sea coastal sites

2016

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The levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were assessed in horse mackerel (Trachurus sp.) samples collected monthly between October 2010 and October 2011 from four regions (Bosphorus, Bandırma, Gelibolu, Tekirdağ) in the Marmara Sea. α-Endosulfan and heptachlor were not detected in any fish samples. The annual average OCP levels among the regions ranged between 0.09–12.2 ng g−1 (wet weight), 0.8–168 (lipid weight), while the annual average PCB levels among the regions ranged between 0.55–4.98 ng g−1 (wet weight), and 7.01–116 (lipid weight), respectively. Total-DDT, total-HCH, PCB 138 and PCB 153 were the most predominant contaminants in the fish samples. There was no relation between lipid content of horse mackerel samples and residues of the contaminants. OCP and PCB levels detected in all of the fish samples were below the limits recommended by the EU Commission (2011), Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (1983), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2011) and Turkish Food Codex (2011).

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Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Levels in Human Milk Samples from Turkish Mothers

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

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

Determination of organochlorine pesticide and polychlorinated biphenyl levels in adipose tissue of infertile men

Organochlorine pesticide and polychlorinated biphenyl levels of horse mackerel (Trachurus sp.) caught from Marmara Sea coastal sites

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