Determinants of persistent organic pollutant (POP) concentrations in human breast milk of a cross-sectional sample of primiparous mothers in Belgium

Background: Bio-accumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment and in the food chain can lead to high pollutant concentrations in human fat-containing tissues and breast milk. Objectives: We aimed to identify the maternal characteristics that determined POP concentrations in...

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Main Authors: Raf Aerts, Ilse Van Overmeire, Ann Colles, Mirjana Andjelković, Govindan Malarvannan, Giulia Poma, Elly Den Hond, Els Van de Mieroop, Marie-Christine Dewolf, François Charlet, An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Joris Van Loco, Adrian Covaci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019309080