Can anyone give me information on how readily maternal lead transfers into breast milk? Any idea on what levels could be harmful to baby?

I'm asking for a curious breastfeeding friend while I'm away from my reference books this weekend.

Thank you,

Julie-Ann Toalston, BA, IBCLC
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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