An excellent paper on contaminants in human milk and on how we talk about
it can be read at: http://www.waba.org.br/penny9.htm

Here's an excerpt:

"Research on contaminants in breastmilk assumes that there is a clear
boundary between body/self and the outside/external world. With the hostile
polluted world invading the pure body, this discourse reinforces the idea
that breastmilk may no longer be "safe" or "pure", but rather a vulnerable
substance permeable to environmental toxins; this discourse blames the
breastfeeding mother as the toxic source. It is thus very important to
examine how this subject is presented to the public."


Cynthia

Cynthia Good Mojab, MS, IBCLC
Ammawell
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