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Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk from Central Italy : Levels and Time Trends
Joint Authors
Guerranti, Cristiana
Palmieri, Michela
Mariottini, Michela
Focardi, Silvano Ettore
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Guerranti, Cristiana& Palmieri, Michela& Mariottini, Michela& Focardi, Silvano Ettore. 2011. Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk from Central Italy : Levels and Time Trends. ISRN Toxicology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Guerranti, Cristiana…[et al.]. Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk from Central Italy : Levels and Time Trends. ISRN Toxicology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Guerranti, Cristiana& Palmieri, Michela& Mariottini, Michela& Focardi, Silvano Ettore. Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk from Central Italy : Levels and Time Trends. ISRN Toxicology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446979
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446979