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Organochlorine pesticide residues in human milk in the United Kingdom 1997–8

C A Harris

Mallard House, Kings Pool, 3 Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PX, UK

S O'Hagan

Department of Health, Skipton House, 80 London Road, London SE1 6LH, UK

G HJ Merson

Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LY, UK

  1. 1 The concentrations of a range of organochlorine pesticide residues have been determined in 168 samples of human milk collected between January 1997 and May 1998 in the UK.
  2. 2 Of the 18 residues sought, only p,p'-DTT, p,p'-DDE, dieldrin, HCB, ß-HCH and {gamma}-HCH were detected.
  3. 3 The continuing trend of a reduction in the concentrations of these pesticide residues in human milk samples and in the percentage of human milk samples containing residues was seen.
  4. 4 Correlations between the concentrations of p,p'-DDE, dieldrin, HCB, ß-HCH and {gamma}-HCH and age were seen.
  5. 5 When compared to studies carried out in Europe over a similar time period, residues in this present study were shown to occur at similar or lower concentrations.

Key Words: organochlorine • pesticide • residue • human milk • UK

Human & Experimental Toxicology, Vol. 18, No. 10, 602-606 (1999)
DOI: 10.1191/096032799678839392
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