Title: Estimation of children exposure to organochlorine compounds through milk in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

POPLINE Document Number: 314454

Author(s):

Heck MC
dos Santos JS
Bogusz Junior S
Costabeber I
Emanuelli T

Source citation:

Food Chemistry, 2007;102(1):288-294.

Abstract:

The presence of organochlorine pesticides (a-HCH, lindane, aldrin, HCB, pp'-DDE, op'-DDD, pp'-DDD, and op'-DDT) and PCBs (congeners 10, 28, 52, 138, and 180) were investigated in raw, pasteurized, and UHT milk from Rio Grande do Sul State (Brazil). Considering the toxicity of these compounds and the importance of milk and dairy products for child nutrition, the estimated daily intake (EDI) of these compounds, through milk, by elementary school children of Santa Maria (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) was also determined. HCB and pp'-DDE were found in all samples analyzed. Pp'-DDE (11.9 ng/g), op'-DDD (7.38 ng/g), lindane (6.09 ng/g), and PCB 180 (5.31 ng/g) were the compounds found at the highest average concentrations. The EDIs for organochlorine pesticides were below the acceptable daily intakes established by FAO/WHO. Furthermore, few samples exceeded the maximum residue limits for the compounds evaluated. (author's)

Keywords:

Brazil
Research Report
Children
Organic Chemicals
Pesticides
Exposure
Food and Beverage
Child Nutrition
Toxicity
Evaluation
Developing Countries
South America, Eastern
South America
Latin America
Americas
Youth
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Ingredients and Chemicals
Risk Factors
Biology
Nutrition
Health
Physiology