ISSN:
1432-0703
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Long-term investigations of polychlorinated hydrocarbon levels in mothers' milk were made from 1969 to 1976. The levels ofp,p′-DDE, p,p′ DDT, dieldrin and PCB in mothers' milk were within the range reported by others. However, β-BHC(Hexachlorocyclohexane) levels in the milk were 10 times that found in non-Japanese. A gradual decrease in the β-BHC level in the milk was observed during this period. In contrast, the levelsof p,p′-DDE,p,p′-DDT, dieldrin and PCB were consistent for the 7-year period. A significant correlation between the levels of PCB andp,p′-DDE in mothers' milk and blood was observed in the 1974–1976 samples. However, after prohibition of the use of chlorinated hydrocarbons, this relationship was less apparent in the 1972–1973 samples.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01055140
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