DDE, a Degradation Product of DDT, and Duration of Lactation in a Highly Exposed Area of Mexico

Background: Higher levels of 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE), the major degradation product of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT), have been related to shorter duration of breast-feeding in previous studies. If DDE truly shortens lactation, this has public health...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental health perspectives 2008-02, Vol.116 (2), p.179-183
Hauptverfasser:	Cupul-Uicab, Lea A., Gladen, Beth C., Hernández-Ávila, Mauricio, Weber, Jean-Philippe, Longnecker, Matthew P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Body mass index Breast milk Chemical properties Children Contamination DDE DDT (Insecticide) DDT - toxicity Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene - toxicity Environmental aspects Environmental Exposure Environmental health Ethane Female Health aspects Humans Infant mortality Infants Lactation Lactation - drug effects Malaria Mexico Mothers Nitrous oxide Pregnancy Proportional Hazards Models Public health Vector-borne diseases Weaning
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