Human Milk Contaminant SRMs (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Human Milk Contaminant SRMs

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The NIST Standard Reference Materials for organic contaminants in human body fluids reflect changes in contaminant levels since the last materials were issued in 2000 levels of PCBs, pesticides, dioxins/furans and other contaminants have decreased by 50 percent while the levels of brominated flame retardants have been on the rise. CSTL, SRM, human milk, contaminant, blood, CDC

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