I found this article confusing. Perhaps someone can
clarify for me.

1. The study seems to indicate that lead levels in bf
mothers are increased over mixed feeders and non-bf
moms. Then, at the end, it says that formula usually
has more lead than breastmilk. They are measuring lead
levels in mom's blood, it is the babies who consume
formula. There is nothing in this article about
lead that is in the mother's blood coming through
the breast milk. What does lead in formula have to
do with lead levels in mother's blood?

2. Where does the lead come from in the first place?
Are these women with high lead levels and even
more is leached into their systems during bf or are the
levels within normal range?

3. The article does indicate that the higher levels
peak at one month post partum and then go down. Is this
something we are worried about, or is this just the way
it is (of one assumes that bf is normal)?

4. Does anyone have a URL or other reference on the original
research this was reporting?

 Thanks for any enlightenment you can offer.
  Naomi Bar-Yam

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