Not sure if I missed something here, but as I recall reading the article as it appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the babies of breastfeeding African American women were singled out (as at risk for rickets) becuase of the inherent difficulty of absorbing vitamin D from sunlight with darker skin.

Lisa Dugan
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Elisheva wrote:
... In fact many poor African American mothers live in places where it is not
particularly safe or comfortable to stroll outside with their babies in the
day or night near home.    In contrast, daycare centers in every state I know
of are required to have outdoor play facilitites and use them virtually every
day.

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