You are absolutely right, the language is inappropriate in a scientific 
publication.

Maybe a letter to the editor of the journal addressing the inconsistencies 
between the conclusions and the evidence and the "unscientific language" 
would be a good move.

Regards,

Verónica Garea
Grupo de Apoyo a la Lactancia Materna de Bariloche
IBFAN Bariloche - LLL Argentina


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>
>Date:    Fri, 17 Sep 2004 23:11:11 -0400
>From:    Linda Folden Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: study
>
>Here's a shocking quote from the full-text (which gave no clues about
>funding of study etc.): I added the ****
>....
>Our instincts, and previous studies, suggest it won't bear any health risk
>above that of not being breastfed -- certainly not the effects they
>suggest, as there are plenty, plenty of studies that show the opposite.

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