In many parts of the world, deliberate indoor residual spraying (IRS) of dwellings with insecticides to control malaria transmission remains the only viable option, thereby unintentionally but inevitably also causing exposure to inhabitants. Because mothers are exposed to insecticides via various routes, accumulated residues are transferred to infants via breast milk, in some cases exceeding recommended intake levels. Except for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) , safety of residues of other insecticides in breast milk has not been considered during World Health Organization Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) evaluations. However, very little is known of the health risks posed by these chemicals to infants who, in developing countries, breast-feed for up to 2 years.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/malaria-control-insecticide-residues-breast-milk-need-consider-infant-health-risks
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/hindrik-bouwman
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/henrik-kylin
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaria
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/breast-feeding
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-control
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ddt
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-residues
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
