Background levels of PCBs in residents of British Columbia, Canada

Teschke, Kay; Kelly, Shona; Wiens, Michele; Hertzman, Clyde; Ward, Herb; Ward, J.E.; Oostdam, J C Van

doi:10.1007/bf00209948

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“…Age and exposure to persistent contaminants usually generate a positive correlation [32, 33], therefore, the lower the average age, the less the individual is likely to be exposed to contaminants. No significant correlation was found in this study between age and POP concentrations, neither were the differences between age classes statistically significant, even though the 35–40 age class showed the highest concentrations of OC compounds on average (Table 2).…”

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Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk from Central Italy: Levels and Time Trends

et al. 2011

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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as HCB, p,p′-DDE, and PCBs were measured in Italian breast milk. This work is part of a study on human milk, adipose tissues, and food carried out in the same area over the last 20 years. The results showed the prevalence of p,p′-DDE and PCBs over HCB. Comparison of our results with those of previous studies carried out in the same area showed that concentrations are decreasing. No statistically significant differences in organochlorine levels were found when the samples were divided into maternal age classes and into the categories “primiparae” and “multiparae”. In order to quantify the amount of the molecules of interest transmitted by mother to child during breast feeding, we estimated the daily intake of each class of compounds: our results indicated that HCB and p,p′-DDE were several times lower than the safety thresholds.

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