Organochlorine compounds in bovine milk from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul – Brazil |
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Authors: | Régia Maria Avancini Iandara Schettert Silva Ana Cristina Simões Rosa Paula de Novaes Sarcinelli Sueli Alexandra de Mesquita |
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Institution: | 1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)/Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (IFMS), Av. Julio de Castilho, 4960, Panamá, CEP 79113-000, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil;2. Toxicology Laboratory of Centro de Estudos da Saúde do Trabalhador e Ecologia Humana (CESTEH), Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca (ENSP/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Organochlorines are highly hydrophobic, synthetic organic pollutants that accumulate in the environment and in food webs. The primary route of human exposure to organochlorines is through food-mainly fat-rich food of animal origin such as meat, fish, and dairy products. Here we determined the presence and concentration of organochlorine residues in pasteurized milk from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, to monitor consumer exposure to these contaminants. Organochlorine pesticides in milk samples were analyzed using solid phase extraction in octadecyl silica-prepacked columns and identified by gas chromatography using an electron capture detector. Of the 100 composite samples analyzed, more than 90% contained residues of organochlorine pesticides: aldrin was present in 44% of the samples, followed by ∑DDT (36%), mirex (34%), endosulfan (32%), chlordane (17%), dicofol (14%), heptachlor (11%) and dieldrin (11%). Compared to the values established by law, the concentration of the compounds in some samples was above the reference values. Given the importance that milk and its products have in the human diet, it is essential to know whether the levels of pesticide residues are kept well below the recommended levels to minimize the risk to human health. |
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