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Occurrence of DDT and BHC residues in human milk in India

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Samples of human milk from Punjab, India have shown the presence of DDT and BHC residues in amounts greater than those reported from most of the other countries.

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  1. Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

    R. L. Kalra & R. P. Chawla

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This research has been financed in part by a grant made by the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service authorized by Public Law 480.

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Kalra, R.L., Chawla, R.P. Occurrence of DDT and BHC residues in human milk in India. Experientia 37, 404–405 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01959888

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