The literature was reviewed to assess the relationship between the lipid adjusted
concentration in human serum and breast milk (expressed as the serum/milk ratio) of a …

There is a growing concern that persistent organic pollutants like organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs) can impair fetal growth and affect birth size. However, currently available …

The level of some OCPs in human and cow milk collected from Asendabo, Serbo and Jimma
in South-West Ethiopia were analyzed using GC–ECD. Results of the analysis indicated that …

Despite the worldwide ban on use of persistent organochlorine pesticides, their usage
continued until recently in India, for vector-borne disease eradication programs and …

Background Population growth which has resulted in a need for increased crop yields to
sustain food security, in addition to the effects of climate change, have led to the widespread …

Previous studies revealed that food, particularly fish products, is the major source for human
exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). Our previous studies revealed that …

The present study was aimed to assess the correlation between transplacental transfer of
xenobiotics and resulting biochemical alterations (including genotoxicity and oxidative …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used flame retardants that have
become pervasive environmental contaminants and may contribute to adverse health …

Exposure of young mothers and newborns to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were
assessed by measuring the levels of OCPs in human milk (HM) and maternal blood (MB) …

In low-income countries, the use of some organochlorine pesticides is still common in order
to increase food production. Monitoring the chemical exposure is an important step in risk …