Table XIV.
Trends of contaminants in breast milk from first-time mothers in southern Finland (non-Arctic), central Finland (non-Arctic) and northern Finland (Arctic)
| 1987 | 1993–1994 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Finland | |||||
| Mean age (range) | 26.9 (20–37) | 27.9 (19–36) | 29.2 (22–35) | 28.7 (20–39) | 31.2 (19–37) |
| Sample size | 47 | 14 | 29 | 39 | 32 |
| PCB153 | 113 (47.8–373) | 85.2 (24.3–148) | 38.7 (14.6–80.7) | 24.8 (9.2–80) | 22 (7.8–54.1) |
| PBDEa | – | – | 2.9 (0.8–16) | 2.3 (0.6–31.8) | 1.3 (0.3–4.9) |
| Central Finland | |||||
| Mean age (range) | 25.4 (19–34) | 27 (18–39) | 28.3 (19–36) | 27.3 (19–40) | 30.2 (19–36) |
| Sample size | 37 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 19 |
| PCB153 | 92.5 (38.9–209) | 52.4 (18.2–110) | 30.5 (10.5–72.7) | 17.9 (4.8–65.1) | 16.3 (7.2–50.3) |
| PBDEa | – | – | 3.1 (0.6–13.5) | 2.2 (0.5–11.3) | 1.6 (0.5–6.6) |
| Northern Finland | |||||
| Mean age (range) | 26.3 (21–41) | 27.3 (20–32) | |||
| Sample size | 11 | 20 | |||
| PCB153 | – | – | – | 19 (9.3–50.9) | 18.7 (6.8–58.1) |
| PBDEa | – | – | – | 2.5 (1.4–6.3) | 1.6 (0.6–3.8) |