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"Dr. Harvey Karp" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 28 Sep 2003 21:42:07 -0700
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Nikki Lee wrote: "Dr. Michel Odent has been working on this topic. His
latest article uses evidence from around the world to show that it is
the prenatal, or intrauterine exposure to toxins and pollutants that
makes the big difference to the health of babies. Breastfeeding is not
the main concern, as evidence shows it has protective effects even in
children exposed to high levels of nasty things in utero."

The key word here is "main concern".  The risk of toxic exposure really
varies with the toxin and the site of activity.  For example, studies
show that lead exposure in utero is less damaging than lead exposure at
1-2 years of age.  Our goal should be to pressure the government and
industry to hold manufacturers liable for damage from the chemicals they
make and to fully test chemicals before being allowed to use them (right
now the vast majority of the hundreds-thousands of new chemicals
developed each year are allowed on the market with only rudimentary
testing).

When it comes to breast milk, however, until proven otherwise we can
safely say that the benefits GREATLY outweigh the risks.

Harvey

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