Serum Persistent Organic Pollutants and Duration of Lactation among Mexican-American Women
Joint Authors
Eskenazi, Brenda
Holland, Nina
Davis, Mark D.
Webster, Monique
Weldon, Rosana H.
Barr, Dana B.
Fenster, Laura
Hubbard, Alan
Bradman, Asa
Harley, Kim G.
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Research suggests that estrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals interfere with lactation.
Objectives.
(1) to determine if estrogenic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are associated with shortened lactation duration; (2) to determine whether previous breastfeeding history biases associations.
Methods and Results.
We measured selected organochlorines and polychlorinated biphenyls (p,p′-DDE, p,p′-DDT, o,p′-DDT, β-hexachlorocyclohexane, hexachlorobenzene, and PCBs 44, 49, 52, 118, 138, 153, and 180) in serum from 366 low-income, Mexican-American pregnant women living in an agricultural region of California and assessed breastfeeding duration by questionnaires.
We found no association between DDE, DDT, or estrogenic POPs with shortened lactation duration, but rather associations for two potentially estrogenic POPs with lengthened lactation duration arose (HR [95% CI]: 0.6 [0.4, 0.8] for p,p′-DDE & 0.8 [0.6, 1.0] for PCB 52).
Associations between antiestrogenic POPs (PCBs 138 and 180) and shortened lactation duration were attributed to a lactation history bias.
Conclusion.
Estrogenic POPs were not associated with shortened lactation duration, but may be associated with longer lactation duration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Weldon, Rosana H.& Webster, Monique& Harley, Kim G.& Bradman, Asa& Fenster, Laura& Davis, Mark D.…[et al.]. 2010. Serum Persistent Organic Pollutants and Duration of Lactation among Mexican-American Women. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Weldon, Rosana H.…[et al.]. Serum Persistent Organic Pollutants and Duration of Lactation among Mexican-American Women. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Weldon, Rosana H.& Webster, Monique& Harley, Kim G.& Bradman, Asa& Fenster, Laura& Davis, Mark D.…[et al.]. Serum Persistent Organic Pollutants and Duration of Lactation among Mexican-American Women. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-11.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504211