I am very concerned about the ethics of this experimentation on
babies.  What possible benefit could these babies derive from this
experiment that would justify the risks imposed on them?  Does
anyone know which office of the NIH handles the ethics of human
experimentation or which other governmental agency can review
such a questionable study?

Rachael Hamlet
Breastfeeding Busybody

On 6 Jun 99, at 8:03, [log in to unmask] wrote:
<forwarded by Katie:>

> We have been contacted by researchers at the Center for Human
> Nutrition, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center,
> concerning an infant nutrition study they are conducting. They
> would like to ask you and your child to be a part of their study.
> They are interested in looking at the nutrition of infants to learn
> more about their nutritional requirements. An infant's eating habits
> affect physical and developmental growth as well as overall health.
>
> This study is for male babies who are exclusively breast-fed for
> the first three months. Formula will be introduced during the third
> month - three to four ounces twice a day. The study is looking at
> zinc absorption in babies supplemented with either high or low iron
> formula.
>
> For your participation you will be provided formula for the three
> weeks of the study, the use of an electric breast pump, and $400.00
> for the successful completion of the study. The study is conducted
> at home.
>
> We have reviewed the credentials of the researchers and found them to be
> in good order. They have been doing similar research for over two decades
> in the Denver-Metropolitan area. This project is being sponsored by Mead
> Johnson and has been reviewed and approved by the Colorado Multiple
> Institutional Review Board of the University of Colorado Health Sciences
> Center.
>

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