Human & Experimental Toxicology · 2003 · 131 citations · 10 references
PharmacyEnvironmental SciencesToxicologyEnvironmental ToxicologyFood ToxicologyPesticide ToxicologyChemical Contaminants In MilkLactation ToxicologyLactational ToxicologyPesticide ExposurePesticide Residue AnalysisPesticide ResiduesBreast Milk ExposureCorrelation AnalysisDietary Exposure MonitoringDietary Pesticide IntakeOrganochlorine Pesticide ResiduesOrganochlorine ResiduesOrganophosphorus Pesticide ResiduesPesticide Safety Assessment
HCH isomers, endosulfan, malathion, chlorpyrifos, and methyl-parathion were monitored in human milk samples from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The endosulfan concentrations were highest and exceeded the sigma-HCH, chlorpyrifos, and malathion concentrations by 3.5-, 1.5-, and 8.4-fold, respectively. Through breast milk, infants consumed 8.6 times more endosulfan and 4.1 times more malathion than the average daily intake levels recommended by the World Health Organization. A correlation analysis (r values) between mothers' age and the content of the chemicals accumulated in breast milk indicated a substantial degree of correlation for malathion (r = 0.5). The other chemicals showed low to negligible correlation with donor age.
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