Residues in human milk
A good way of assessing a population's exposure to pesticides is to monitor residues in human milk. My research group (a collaborative venture between the Department of Health Indonesia, the University of Indonesia and the Centre for Toxicology, University of Central Lancashire-funded by the British Council) has begun a research programme measuring organochlorine (OC) pesticide residues in human milk from women in farming communities and women living in Jakarta. The preliminary results are interesting when compared with results from around the world (see table).