Newborns are exposed to organochlorinecompounds across the placenta and through breastfeeding.
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Except for organochlorinecompounds, the vegetarian population may be more exposed to pesticide residues than the general population due to specific dietary habits.
3
These findings do not support the hypothesis that the organochlorinecompounds included in this study are strongly linked to the development of NHL.
4
Although HCB is one of the most common organochlorinecompounds, the transplacental transference of HCB from mother to fetus during pregnancy has been scarcely documented.
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Organochlorinecompounds were measured in cord serum of 402 (83%) infants and in blood samples of 285 children aged 4.