Table 8.
HBCDDs in human milk pools from various European countries as analysed in the frame of the WHO/UNEP coordinated studies
| Country | Year | Lipid | α‐HBCDD | β‐HBCDD | γ‐HBCDD | ΣHBCDDs LB | ΣHBCDDs UB | Ratio α/Σ LB | Ratio α/Σ UB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ng/g lipid | % | % | ||||||
| Austria | 2016 | 4.1 | 5.60 | < 0.10 | < 0.10 | 5.60 | 5.80 | 100 | 97 |
| Switzerland | 2016 | 4.2 | 0.50 | < 0.10 | < 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 100 | 71 |
| Belgium | 2015 | 3.6 | 2.00 | < 0.06 | < 0.06 | 2.00 | 2.12 | 100 | 94 |
| Lithuania | 2015 | 3.4 | 3.00 | 0.30 | < 0.06 | 4.00 | 4.06 | 75 | 74 |
| Moldova | 2015 | 4.1 | 8.00 | < 0.06 | 0.20 | 8.00 | 8.06 | 100 | 99 |
| 2009 | 4.7 | 2.84 | < 0.10 | < 0.10 | 2.84 | 3.04 | 100 | 93 | |
| Netherlands | 2014 | 3.0 | 0.60 | < 0.06 | < 0.06 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 100 | 83 |
| Czech Republic | 2014 | 3.8 | 1.00 | < 0.06 | < 0.06 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 100 | 89 |
| Bulgaria | 2014 | 3.9 | 2.00 | < 0.06 | < 0.06 | 2.00 | 2.12 | 100 | 94 |
| Croatia | 2014 | 4.0 | 3.00 | < 0.06 | < 0.06 | 3.00 | 3.12 | 100 | 96 |
| Georgia | 2014 | 4.0 | 4.00 | < 0.06 | < 0.06 | 4.00 | 4.12 | 100 | 97 |
| 2009 | 4.8 | 1.27 | < 0.10 | < 0.10 | 1.27 | 1.47 | 100 | 86 | |
| Romania | 2014 | 3.7 | 15.00 | < 0.06 | 0.70 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 94 | 93 |
| Finland | 2007 | – | < 0.40 | < 0.40 | < 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.20 | – | – |
| Luxembourg | 2006 | 3.5 | 1.10 | < 0.40 | < 0.40 | 1.10 | 1.90 | 100 | 58 |
| Slovak Republic | 2006 | 3.2 | 1.80 | < 0.20 | < 0.20 | 1.80 | 2.20 | 100 | 82 |
| Hungary | 2006 | 4.1 | 2.20 | < 0.40 | < 0.40 | 2.20 | 3.00 | 100 | 73 |
LB: lower bound. UB: upper bound.