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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in placenta, maternal blood, umbilical cord blood and milk of Indian women

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Title Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in placenta, maternal blood, umbilical cord blood and milk of Indian women
 
Creator Madhavan, N. D.
Naidu, K. A.
 
Subject 17 Toxicology
 
Description Human placenta, umbilical cord blood, maternal blood and
breast milk samples from mothers were analysed for the
presence of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs). Benzo(a) pyrene (B(a)P), dibenzo(a,c)anthracene
(DBA) and chrysene (Chy) were detected in all the four
types of sample. Levels of dibenzo(a,c)anthracene were
higher in the above samples compared with the other two
PAHs. Umbilical cord blood and breast milk samples
showed relatively high concentrations of all the three PAHs
and thus demonstrated that the developing foetus/new born
were exposed to these carcinogenic environmental
contaminants. The possible implications of PAHs in
relation to human health are discussed.
 
Date 1995
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/579/1/Human_%26_Exp_Tox_1995__14__503-506.pdf
Madhavan, N. D. and Naidu, K. A. (1995) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in placenta, maternal blood, umbilical cord blood and milk of Indian women. Human and Experimental Toxicology, 14. pp. 503-506.