Annelies, Thank you for the correction. Dr. Rogan in an e-mail to me stated that,"There is no question that chemicals like PCBs and DDT appear in breast milk and are absorbed by the infant. The issue is whether that exposure results in any harm to the infant, and if it does, is it greater than the benefit." He mentions a review he did a couple of years ago Rogan WJ. Pollutants in breast milk. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med,150:981-990, 1996. He also mentions that the American Academy of Pediatrics just published their handbook of Pediatric Environmental Health, which has a chapter on breast milk. His comments sound similiar to what we say about breastfeeding and medication. Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html