Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan.

Organochlorine pesticides (OC) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in samples of breast milk taken from 92 donors representative of regional populations in southern Kazakstan. The World Health Organization protocol for assessing levels of chlorinated contaminants in breast milk was fo...

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Autores principales: Hooper, K, Hopper, K, Petreas, M X, She, J, Visita, P, Winkler, J, McKinney, M, Mok, M, Sy, F, Garcha, J, Gill, M, Stephens, R D, Semenova, G, Sharmanov, T, Chuvakova, T
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Publicado: 1997
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9370517
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author Hooper, K
Hopper, K
Petreas, M X
She, J
Visita, P
Winkler, J
McKinney, M
Mok, M
Sy, F
Garcha, J
Gill, M
Stephens, R D
Semenova, G
Sharmanov, T
Chuvakova, T
Hopper, K
author_facet Hooper, K
Hopper, K
Petreas, M X
She, J
Visita, P
Winkler, J
McKinney, M
Mok, M
Sy, F
Garcha, J
Gill, M
Stephens, R D
Semenova, G
Sharmanov, T
Chuvakova, T
Hopper, K
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description Organochlorine pesticides (OC) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in samples of breast milk taken from 92 donors representative of regional populations in southern Kazakstan. The World Health Organization protocol for assessing levels of chlorinated contaminants in breast milk was followed. The most prevalent OC residues were beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH), p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDT, hexachlorobenzene, and alpha-HCH. The measured levels of beta-HCH were among the highest reported in the published literature. Data from Aralsk, near the Aral Sea, indicated continuing DDT exposure. Overall PCB-toxic equivalent levels (22 pg/g fat) were similar to those reported in industrialized European countries. PCBs were highest in Atyrau in the Caspian oilfields.
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spelling pubmed-14703292006-06-01 Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan. Hooper, K Hopper, K Petreas, M X She, J Visita, P Winkler, J McKinney, M Mok, M Sy, F Garcha, J Gill, M Stephens, R D Semenova, G Sharmanov, T Chuvakova, T Hopper, K Environ Health Perspect Research Article Organochlorine pesticides (OC) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in samples of breast milk taken from 92 donors representative of regional populations in southern Kazakstan. The World Health Organization protocol for assessing levels of chlorinated contaminants in breast milk was followed. The most prevalent OC residues were beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH), p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDT, hexachlorobenzene, and alpha-HCH. The measured levels of beta-HCH were among the highest reported in the published literature. Data from Aralsk, near the Aral Sea, indicated continuing DDT exposure. Overall PCB-toxic equivalent levels (22 pg/g fat) were similar to those reported in industrialized European countries. PCBs were highest in Atyrau in the Caspian oilfields. 1997-11 /pmc/articles/PMC1470329/ /pubmed/9370517 Text en
spellingShingle Research Article
Hooper, K
Hopper, K
Petreas, M X
She, J
Visita, P
Winkler, J
McKinney, M
Mok, M
Sy, F
Garcha, J
Gill, M
Stephens, R D
Semenova, G
Sharmanov, T
Chuvakova, T
Hopper, K
Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan.
title Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan.
title_full Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan.
title_fullStr Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan.
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan.
title_short Analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in Kazakstan: PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in southern Kazakstan.
title_sort analysis of breast milk to assess exposure to chlorinated contaminants in kazakstan: pcbs and organochlorine pesticides in southern kazakstan.
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9370517
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