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- Title
DDE, a degradation product of DDT, and duration of lactation in a highly exposed area of Mexico.
- Authors
Cupul-Uicab, Lea A; Gladen, Beth C; Hernández-Avila, Mauricio; Weber, Jean-Philippe; Longnecker, Matthew P
- Abstract
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 importance regarding infant mortality and the use of DDT for malaria control.
- Publication
Environmental health perspectives, 2008, Vol 116, Issue 2, p179
- ISSN
0091-6765
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1289/ehp.10550