Back to Search
Start Over
Polychlorinated Biphenyl and Organochlorine Pesticide Levels in Human Breast Milk from the Mediterranean city Antalya, Turkey.
- Source :
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology; Apr2011, Vol. 86 Issue 4, p423-427, 5p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2011
-
Abstract
- In this study, organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyles (PCBs) levels were determined in 100 human milk samples from the city of Antalya. The levels of seven major PCB congeners; 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, 180 and nine OCPs, α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH, HCB, heptachlor epoxide, p.p ′-DDT, p,p ′-DDE, endosulfan-α and endosulfan-β were determined by gas chromatography with ECD detection. The levels of analyzed compounds were as follows: ΣPCBs 27.46 ± 11.58, ΣDDT 1,407 ± 123, and ΣBHC 160 ± 490 ng/g lipid wt.basis. PCB 153 and p,p ′-DDE were the dominant contaminants. The results have been discussed and compared with similar studies from other regions of Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00074861
- Volume :
- 86
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 59650139
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-011-0221-3