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Article: Levels of lead in breast milk and their relation to maternal blood and bone lead levels at one month postpartum.(Children's Health / Article)
- Article from:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
- Author:
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Despite the many well-recognized benefits of breast-feeding for both mothers and infants, detectable levels of lead in breast milk have been documented in population studies of women with no current environmental or occupational exposures. Mobilization of maternal bone lead stores has been suggested as a potential endogenous source of lead in breast milk. We measured lead in breast milk to quantify the relation between maternal blood and bone lead levels and breast-feeding status (exclusive vs. partial) among 310 lactating women in Mexico City, Mexico, at 1 month postpartum. Umbilical cord and maternal blood samples were collected at delivery. Maternal breast milk, blood, ...
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