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. 1997 Oct;87(10):1711–1714. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.10.1711

Plasma polychlorinated biphenyl levels in Dutch preschool children either breast-fed or formula-fed during infancy.

S Patandin 1, N Weisglas-Kuperus 1, M A de Ridder 1, C Koopman-Esseboom 1, W A van Staveren 1, C G van der Paauw 1, P J Sauer 1
PMCID: PMC1381143  PMID: 9357362

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the influence of lactational and in utero exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on plasma PCB levels in children. METHODS: Plasma PCB levels were measured in 173 children at 3.5 years, of whom 91 were breast-fed and 82 were formula-fed in infancy. RESULTS: Median plasma PCB levels were 3.6 times higher in breast-fed children (0.75 microgram/L) than in their formula-fed peers (0.21 microgram/L). Breast-feeding period and breast-milk PCB levels were important predictors for PCB levels in the breast-fed group. For children in the formula-fed group, PCB levels were significantly related to their material plasma PCB levels. CONCLUSIONS: PCB levels in Dutch preschool children are related to transfer of maternal PCBs; therefore, strategies should be aimed at reducing maternal PCB body burden.

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