Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in human milk samples in European countries
Keywords:
breast milk, organochlorine compounds, PCBs, persistent pollutants
Abstract
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent pollutants, harmful to human health, which enter the human body mainly through food and bind to body fat. For these reasons their use in most countries is prohibited. Human milk has an advantage over other types of human samples in measuring human exposure to PCBs, as it is obtained with non-invasive sampling methods. In Europe, including Croatia, PCB levels have been monitored for many years. This review summarises PCB trends in human milk across Europe. The trend is generally downward, with higher levels prevailing in urban areas near industrial plants. The highest PCB levels were reported in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Published
2018-06-26
How to Cite
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Brajenović N, Brčić Karačonji I, Jurič A. Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in human milk samples in European countries. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol [Internet]. 2018Jun.26 [cited 2024Apr.18];69(2). Available from: https://arhiv.imi.hr/index.php/arhiv/article/view/935
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Section
Review