FROM: Sturgess, Frances Coulter
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SUBJECT: Lead in Breast Milk
DATE: 11-22-96   14:06 EST
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I forget who asked for this, but...California State WIC/MCH  is reviewing a
draft plicy proposal from the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch, to
be included in our States policy recommendations (also still in draft).  If
you want to talk to the Lead P. People, their address is

Childhood Lead Posioning Prevention Branch
Medical Support Sectioon
5801 Christie Ave,Ste 600
Emeryville, Ca 94608

A sample of references from the paper follow:

Tellier L, Aronson  A. LEad in breast milk: Should mothers be routinely
screened?  Wisconsin Med Jrnal 258-259, 1994

Namihira, et  al Lead in human milk  from nursing women living nr a smelter in
Mexico City. J of TOx and Envir Hlth 38:255-232 '93

JAMA 272:277-283,'94--3rd Nat Health and Nutr Survey--lead

CDC Oct 91, Preventing lead poisoning in young children: a statement
Sim M, McNeil J. MOnitoring chemical exposure using breast milk: A
methodological review. Am J of Epidemiology 136 (1): 1-10 92

Lots of others-- (total biblio 19)