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Mixture of environmental pollutants in breast milk from a Spanish cohort of nursing mothers

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    Identifier: imarina:9267646
    Authors:
    Rovira, JoaquimMartinez, Maria AngelesMari, MontseCunha, Sara CristinaFernandes, Jose OliveiraMarmelo, IsaMarques, AntonioHaug, Line SmastuenThomsen, CathrineNadal, MartiDomingo, Jose LSchuhmacher, Marta
    Abstract:
    Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival, with several benefits for both the infants and their mothers. However, breast milk can contain environmental pollutants with endocrine disruption capacity, neurotoxicity and/or potential to alter microbiota. Monitoring breast milk provides information on the current chemical exposure of breastfed infants and, in addition, on the current and historical exposure of nursing mothers. In this study, the levels of a wide range of pollutants were measured in breast milk of Spanish nursing mothers. Target chemicals were dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), oxy-chlordane, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) (including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)), chlorpyrifos, bisphenol A (BPA), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), and a number of toxic and essential elements. Traces of most chemicals were found. A correlation between the levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and maternal characteristics (age and body mass index) was observed, while smoking was associated to higher concentrations of some toxic elements. Higher levels of PCBs were detected in samples from Spanish primiparous mothers compared to non-Spanish multiparous women. Breast milk from low-income mothers showed higher content of DDT and DDE than high-income mothers. Although breastfeeding is clearly beneficial for babies, the exposure to this mixture of hazardous substances, as well as their interaction and combined effects must not be disregarded.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Rovira, Joaquim; Martinez, Maria Angeles; Mari, Montse; Cunha, Sara Cristina; Fernandes, Jose Oliveira; Marmelo, Isa; Marques, Antonio; Haug, Line Smastuen; Thomsen, Cathrine; Nadal, Marti; Domingo, Jose L; Schuhmacher, Marta
    Department: Enginyeria Química Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    URV's Author/s: Domingo Roig, José Luis / Mari Marcos, Montserrat / Martínez Rodríguez, María Ángeles / Nadal Lomas, Martí / Rovira Solano, Joaquim / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta
    Keywords: Pops Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Pesticides Neurotoxicity Human biomonitoring Endocrine disruptors Early life exposure Breast milk women population pops pesticides perfluoroalkyl substances perfluorinated compounds neurotoxicity infant formulas exposure endocrinedisruptors earlylifeexposure catalonia breastmilk bisphenol-a
    Abstract: Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival, with several benefits for both the infants and their mothers. However, breast milk can contain environmental pollutants with endocrine disruption capacity, neurotoxicity and/or potential to alter microbiota. Monitoring breast milk provides information on the current chemical exposure of breastfed infants and, in addition, on the current and historical exposure of nursing mothers. In this study, the levels of a wide range of pollutants were measured in breast milk of Spanish nursing mothers. Target chemicals were dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), oxy-chlordane, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) (including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)), chlorpyrifos, bisphenol A (BPA), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), and a number of toxic and essential elements. Traces of most chemicals were found. A correlation between the levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and maternal characteristics (age and body mass index) was observed, while smoking was associated to higher concentrations of some toxic elements. Higher levels of PCBs were detected in samples from Spanish primiparous mothers compared to non-Spanish multiparous women. Breast milk from low-income mothers showed higher content of DDT and DDE than high-income mothers. Although breastfeeding is clearly beneficial for babies, the exposure to this mixture of hazardous substances, as well as their interaction and combined effects must not be disregarded.
    Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Geociências General medicine General environmental science Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental science (miscellaneous) Environmental science (all) Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Engenharias i Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: mangeles.martinez@urv.cat joaquim.rovira@urv.cat joseluis.domingo@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat montserrat.mari@urv.cat marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-8595-3772 0000-0003-4399-6138 0000-0001-6647-9470 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0001-8971-3856 0000-0003-4381-2490
    Record's date: 2024-10-12
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Environment International. 166 107375-
    APA: Rovira, Joaquim; Martinez, Maria Angeles; Mari, Montse; Cunha, Sara Cristina; Fernandes, Jose Oliveira; Marmelo, Isa; Marques, Antonio; Haug, Line Sma (2022). Mixture of environmental pollutants in breast milk from a Spanish cohort of nursing mothers. Environment International, 166(), 107375-. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107375
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2022
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Environmental Science (Miscellaneous),Environmental Sciences
    Pops
    Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
    Pesticides
    Neurotoxicity
    Human biomonitoring
    Endocrine disruptors
    Early life exposure
    Breast milk
    women
    population
    pops
    pesticides
    perfluoroalkyl substances
    perfluorinated compounds
    neurotoxicity
    infant formulas
    exposure
    endocrinedisruptors
    earlylifeexposure
    catalonia
    breastmilk
    bisphenol-a
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Medicina iii
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Interdisciplinar
    Geociências
    General medicine
    General environmental science
    Farmacia
    Environmental sciences
    Environmental science (miscellaneous)
    Environmental science (all)
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Astronomia / física
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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