Title:Agrochemicals Residues in Human Milk, Scientific Evidence or Overestimated Risk?
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Author(s): Rodrigo D. Raimundo*, Tamara M. da Silva, Amanda V. Ferreira, Bárbara S. Santos, Tatiana D. Carvalho, Ricardo L.A. Fonseca, Odair R. da Silva, Cyntia S.C. Castanha, Blanca E.G. Daboin and Fernando L.A. Fonseca
Affiliation:
- Gestao em Saude Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC Brasil, Santo Andre, SP,Brazil
Keywords:
Agrochemicals, breastfeeding, contamination, human milk, infant, pesticides.
Abstract:
Background: Exposures to agrochemicals can be directly through the handling of
chemicals as well as indirectly when consuming food containing residues of them. Such exposure
may affect the health of the population if accumulated in the human body, including in human milk.
Objective: This literature review aims to assess the potential impact of agrochemical residues in human
milk as a barrier to breastfeeding.
Methods: The search followed PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews
and Meta Analyses), by selecting original articles published between 1995 and 2019, extracted
from the free access databases PubMed, Scielo, Web of Sciences and Scopus using as keywords: agrochemicals,
pesticides, breastfeeding, human milk, contamination and infant. Medical Subject Headings
(MeSH) were used as descriptors.
Results: We selected 11 studies. Taking as inclusion criteria those most aligned with the objective of
our study.
Conclusion: The studies presented in this review ratified the benefits of breastfeeding compensating
for the potential risks of agrochemical residues in human milk.