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Lactational Transfer of Tetrachloroethylene in Rats

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  • Janusz Z. Byczkowski
  • Jeffrey W. Fisher

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Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is a commonly used organic solvent and a suspected human carcinogen, reportedly transferred to human breast milk following inhalation exposure. Transfer of PCE to milk may represent a threat to the nursing infant. A physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model was developed to quantitatively assess the transfer of inhaled PCE into breast milk and the consequent exposure of the nursing infant. The model was validated in lactating rats. Lactating Sprague‐Dawley female rats were exposed via inhalation to PCE at concentrations ranging from 20‐1000 ppm, and then returned to their nursing, 10‐ to 11‐day‐old pups. Tetrachloroethylene concentrations in the air, blood, milk, and tissue were determined by gas chromatography and compared to model predictions. The model described the distribution of inhaled PCE in maternal blood and milk, as well as the nursed pup's gastrointestinal tract, blood, and tissue. Several computer simulations of PCE distribution kinetics in exhaled air, blood, and milk of exposed human subjects were run and compared with limited human data available from the literature. It is concluded that the PBPK model successfully described the concentration of PCE in both lactating rats and humans. Although predictions vs. observations were good, the model slightly underpredicted the peak whole pup PCE concentration and underpredicted systemic clearance of PCE from the pup.

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  • Janusz Z. Byczkowski & Jeffrey W. Fisher, 1994. "Lactational Transfer of Tetrachloroethylene in Rats," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 14(3), pages 339-349, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:14:y:1994:i:3:p:339-349
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1994.tb00250.x
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