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> This update covers Monday, April 16, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
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>
> Publication: THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING: A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
>
> A minimum of $3.6 billion would be saved if breastfeeding were increased
> from current levels (64 percent in-hospital, 29 percent at 6 months) to
> those recommended by the U.S. Surgeon General (75 and 50 percent). This
> figure is likelyan underestimation of the total savings because it
> represents cost savings from the treatment of only three childhood
> illnesses: otitis media, gastroenteritis, and necrotizing enterocolitis.
> This report reviews breastfeeding trends and previous studies that assessed
> the economic benefits of breastfeeding.
>
> Released Thursday, April 19, 2001
>
> See http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/fanrr13
>
>

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