I recently purchased, "Pediatric Environmental Health" by the AAP. I highly
recommend it. In the metals section it says, "Lead levels in human milk are
low, and there are no modern reports of lead toxicity in a nursed child
from an asymptomatic mother. Lead was known historically to be toxic to the
nurslings of women who worked with it. Earlier this century, there was much
more lead in canned formula and evaporated milk that in breast milk because
of the soldered seams in the cans. The levels are lower now, but probably
still higher than in human milk." Impressive statement, coming from the
AAP.

You may also want to contact:
 Judith S Schreiber, PhD
 Senior Public Health Scientist
 Office of the Attorney General
 Bureau of the Environomental Protection
 The Capitol/Albany NY 12224
 518-474-4819 desk
 518-473-2534 Fax
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Dr Schreiber is a wonderful resource for questions about environmental
issues. She helped me out with some questions that one of my moms had about
chemicals that she would be exposed to in her work environment as a
labratory researcher.

Ellen

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