Published on sciensano.be (https://www.sciensano.be)

Home > Biblio > Levels of organochlorinated pesticide residues and other persistent organic pollutants in breast milk: the Belgian results from the 6th WHO-coordinated survey

Levels of organochlorinated pesticide residues and other persistent organic pollutants in breast milk: the Belgian results from the 6th WHO-coordinated survey

Health and environment  
[1]
Download 553.71 KB [1]

Public Access

Published

Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding

English

SCIENSANO

Authors

Ilse Van Overmeire [2]; Laure Joly [3]; Malarvannan,G. [4]; Poma,G. [5]; Covaci,A. [6]; A. Colles [7]; Koppen, G. [8]; E. Den Hond [9]; E. Van de Mieroop [10]; M.C. De Wolf [11]; F. Charlet [12]; Svetlana V. Malysheva [13]; Vanhouche,M. [14]; Alexandre Dusart [15]; Joris Van Loco [16]; An Van Nieuwenhuyse [17]; Mirjana Andjelkovic [18]

Keywords

  1. breast milk [19]
  2. organochlorinated pesticide residues [20]
  3. PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS [21]

Abstract:

Conclusions of the presentation given at the International symposium on halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) DIOXIN 2018 Belgium participated in the 6th WHO coordinated survey on POPs in breast milk  POPs levels in Belgian breast milk samples still decrease over time Main POPs still measurable are DDT,HCB and B-HCH breast milk advised as first choice for nursing babies The results support further monitoring and reduction of exposure
Read more

Associated health topics:

Health and environment [22]
Source URL:https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/levels-organochlorinated-pesticide-residues-and-other-persistent-organic-pollutants-breast-milk

Links
[1] https://www.sciensano.be/sites/default/files/poster_pops_final.pdf [2] https://www.sciensano.be/en/people/ilse-van-overmeire/biblio [3] https://www.sciensano.be/en/people/laure-joly/biblio [4] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=34503&f%5Bsearch%5D=Malarvannan%2CG. [5] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=34488&f%5Bsearch%5D=Poma%2CG. [6] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=21150&f%5Bsearch%5D=Covaci%2CA. [7] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=87505&f%5Bsearch%5D=A.%20Colles [8] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=33255&f%5Bsearch%5D=Koppen%2C%20G. [9] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=87506&f%5Bsearch%5D=E.%20Den%20Hond [10] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=87507&f%5Bsearch%5D=E.%20Van%20de%20Mieroop [11] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=87508&f%5Bsearch%5D=M.C.%20De%20Wolf [12] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=87509&f%5Bsearch%5D=F.%20Charlet [13] https://www.sciensano.be/en/people/svetlana-malysheva/biblio [14] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=31317&f%5Bsearch%5D=Vanhouche%2CM. [15] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=133121&f%5Bsearch%5D=Alexandre%20Dusart [16] https://www.sciensano.be/en/people/joris-van-loco/biblio [17] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=36948&f%5Bsearch%5D=An%20Van%20Nieuwenhuyse [18] https://www.sciensano.be/en/people/mirjana-andjelkovic/biblio [19] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=36648&f%5Bsearch%5D=breast%20milk [20] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=36647&f%5Bsearch%5D=organochlorinated%20pesticide%20residues [21] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=18639&f%5Bsearch%5D=PERSISTENT%20ORGANIC%20POLLUTANTS [22] https://www.sciensano.be/en/health-topics/health-and-environment