Department of Entomology and Apiculture, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, India.
Online published on 31 October, 2011.
Monitoring of mothers’ milk samples (51) for the contamination due to pesticides such as organochlorine, organophosphorus, synthetic pyrethroids were carried out. Out of 51 samples, 49 were found contaminated with Σ-HCH residues (ND-1.285 mg kg−1), all contained Σ-DDT (0.074–2.142 mg kg−1) and 9 samples contained dicofol (0.013–0.653 mg kg−1). The daily intake of residues in one-month-old infant was found below the accepted daily intake in all cases for γ-HCH and 85% samples were above the accepted daily intake for Σ-DDT. Significant positive correlation was found between Σ-HCH residues and mothers’ age while significant negative correlation was found between Σ-DDT residues and number of children born. The residues of Σ-HCH and Σ-DDT reported were correlated with the use pattern in last five years in two districts.
Mothers’ milk, contamination, pesticides, India
