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Article: Residues of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in human milk in Hong Kong

TitleResidues of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in human milk in Hong Kong
Authors
KeywordsHong Kong
Human milk
Pearl River Delta
Persistent organic pollutants
Pesticide
Issue Date2010
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/chemosphere
Citation
Chemosphere, 2010, v. 79 n. 3, p. 259-265 How to Cite?
AbstractData on pesticide body load in the south China region are scarce. Here, we report the concentrations of 24 persistent organic pollutants (POPs), in 10 pools of human milk samples, collected at 2-6 weeks postpartum from 238 primiparous women living in Hong Kong and south China, who participated in the 2002-2003 WHO exposure study. Residues were determined by gas chromatography with electron capture detector and confirmed by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. The mean levels of alpha-HCH (mean 0.6 ng g -1 fat), beta-HCH (940 ng g -1 fat), gamma-HCH (1.8 ng g -1 fat), dieldrin (1.0 ng g -1 fat) and HCB (21.8 ng g -1 fat) were much lower than the 1985 estimates. Mean levels of alpha-HCH, gamma-HCH, dieldrin, cis-heptachlor-epoxide (0.7 ng g -1 fat), sum-chlordane (6.1 ng g -1 fat), trans-nonachlor (12.0 ng g -1 fat), BDE 47 (1.9 ng g -1 fat) and sum PBDE (3.4 ng g -1 fat) were comparable to the international median levels of the 15 other countries participating in the 2002-03 WHO exposure study. Hong Kong had the highest level of beta-HCH, possibly a residual effect of previous high exposures in the 1970s. Body loads of beta-HCH and chlordane were lower among mothers with younger age while mothers born in mainland China had lower levels of beta-HCH, cis-heptachlor-epoxide, oxy-chlordane and trans-nonachlor. Levels of toxaphene, endrin, endosulfan, bromcyclene and nitrofen were not detected in all or almost all of the milk pools. Continuous monitoring of POPs in human milk, especially beta-HCH, is needed for surveillance and interpretation of time trends, and for linkage to strict enforcement of agricultural regulations. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86695
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2023 Impact Factor: 8.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.806
ISI Accession Number ID
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Hong Kong Environment Conservation Fund8/2000
Funding Information:

This work was supported in part by the Hong Kong Environment Conservation Fund, Grant 8/2000.

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dc.contributor.authorHedley, AJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHui, LLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKypke, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorMalisch, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorvan Leeuwen, FXRen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMoy, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, TWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNelson, EASen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:20:12Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:20:12Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationChemosphere, 2010, v. 79 n. 3, p. 259-265en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0045-6535en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86695-
dc.description.abstractData on pesticide body load in the south China region are scarce. Here, we report the concentrations of 24 persistent organic pollutants (POPs), in 10 pools of human milk samples, collected at 2-6 weeks postpartum from 238 primiparous women living in Hong Kong and south China, who participated in the 2002-2003 WHO exposure study. Residues were determined by gas chromatography with electron capture detector and confirmed by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. The mean levels of alpha-HCH (mean 0.6 ng g -1 fat), beta-HCH (940 ng g -1 fat), gamma-HCH (1.8 ng g -1 fat), dieldrin (1.0 ng g -1 fat) and HCB (21.8 ng g -1 fat) were much lower than the 1985 estimates. Mean levels of alpha-HCH, gamma-HCH, dieldrin, cis-heptachlor-epoxide (0.7 ng g -1 fat), sum-chlordane (6.1 ng g -1 fat), trans-nonachlor (12.0 ng g -1 fat), BDE 47 (1.9 ng g -1 fat) and sum PBDE (3.4 ng g -1 fat) were comparable to the international median levels of the 15 other countries participating in the 2002-03 WHO exposure study. Hong Kong had the highest level of beta-HCH, possibly a residual effect of previous high exposures in the 1970s. Body loads of beta-HCH and chlordane were lower among mothers with younger age while mothers born in mainland China had lower levels of beta-HCH, cis-heptachlor-epoxide, oxy-chlordane and trans-nonachlor. Levels of toxaphene, endrin, endosulfan, bromcyclene and nitrofen were not detected in all or almost all of the milk pools. Continuous monitoring of POPs in human milk, especially beta-HCH, is needed for surveillance and interpretation of time trends, and for linkage to strict enforcement of agricultural regulations. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/chemosphereen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofChemosphereen_HK
dc.subjectHong Kongen_HK
dc.subjectHuman milken_HK
dc.subjectPearl River Deltaen_HK
dc.subjectPersistent organic pollutantsen_HK
dc.subjectPesticideen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshChlordan - analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshChromatography, Gasen_HK
dc.subject.meshDemographyen_HK
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Exposure - analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshHalogenated Diphenyl Ethers - analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshHong Kongen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshIsomerismen_HK
dc.subject.meshLindane - analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshMass Spectrometryen_HK
dc.subject.meshMilk, Human - chemistryen_HK
dc.subject.meshPesticide Residues - analysis - classificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshPostpartum Perioden_HK
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_HK
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_HK
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_HK
dc.subject.meshYoung Adulten_HK
dc.titleResidues of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in human milk in Hong Kongen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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