A Pilot Study on Levels of Organochlorine compounds in Human Milk in Nigeria
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
- Vol. 26 (3-4) , 187-192
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03067318608077114
Abstract
Concentrations of some persistent organochlorine compounds (OCC) in human milk samples from Nigeria are determined. Apart from the commonly detected insecticide residues in Nigerian environment (DDT-complex, HCH-isomers and HCB), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were also found in four out of the thirty-five samples analysed; the values varied from 0.32–0.62 mg/kg milk fat. In general, concentrations of the insecticides were low. p,p′-DDD was not detected in appreciable and quantifiable levels.Keywords
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