Human tissues
DWH contains data describing the breast milk matrix. These are samples taken and analyzed within the DENAMIC project in the years 2003 to 2014. Furthermore, the data collected for the purpose of reporting for GMP obtained by the WHO in the years 1981 to 2019 are stored here.
DENAMIC
Legacy and alternative flame retardants were determined in human milk in Europe.
The median sum of PBDEs was 2–15 times higher than the median of alternative FRs.
BEH-TEBP was present at high concentrations in milk samples.
Uptake with milk was found to be the main exposure source for infants.
89
Countries
all 5
UN Regions
1981
Since
900+
Samples
Human biomonitoring
Sustainable, harmonized and comparable human bio-monitoring activities have been put in place through collaboration between the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) Chemicals Branch and the World Health Organization (WHO).