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Chemical Contaminants in Breast Milk: Time Trends and Regional Variability.

Source :
Environmental Health Perspectives. Jun2002, Vol. 110 Issue 6, pA 339. 9p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Examines the patterns of chemical contaminants in breast milk. Decline in the levels of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins; Increase in the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Role of diet in breast milk levels of organic pollutants.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CONTAMINATION of human milk
*ORGANOCHLORINE compounds
*DIOXINS

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00916765
Volume :
110
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Environmental Health Perspectives
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6886452
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.021100339
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