Sande, you posted a note asking for help for a mom who is a chemist and is
concerned about the safety of breastfeeding.  Then Pat helped me remember
that there have been posts about this in the past.  Barb Berges posted the
following information on October 27, 2000:

>Date:         Fri, 27 Oct 2000 19:45:17 -0700
>Reply-To:     Lactation Information and Discussion
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>Sender:       Lactation Information and Discussion
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>From:         Barbara Berges <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Chemical plant
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>Judith S. Schreiber, Ph.D.       Mail to:  [log in to unmask]
>NYS Dept of Health

>She is a toxicologist with the New York State Dept of Health and did her
doctoral thesis on a risk-benefit >analysis comparing the risks of
environmental chemicals in breastmilk, and the benefits of breastmilk
>compared to formula feeding.  She authored a chapter in the book,
Environmental Toxicology and >Pharmacology of Human Development (Kacew and
Lambert, eds., 1997, Taylor & Francis Publ.) on the >transport of organic
chemicals to breastmilk (chapter 5).  In 1997-98 she invited Lactnetters to
>contact her at the above e-mail address with questions.

>Barb Berges BS, RN, IBCLC
>Rochester, New York

I hope this is useful.

Sara Dodder Furr, breastfeeding advocate and volunteer
Lincoln, Nebraska

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