LACTNET Archives

Lactation Information and Discussion

LACTNET@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: National Geographic
From:
Bruce Ackland <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:55:16 +1100
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (13 lines) 
Does anyone else read "National Geographic"?
Vol.193, No.1   January 1998 p61-2 states

"Because of contaminants, Inuit women don't breast-feed as much as they
once did," Malcolm said.Women tested in the Canadian Arctic had about six
times the amount of PCBs in their breast milk that women in urban areas of
Quebec Province did.

The article is about Polar bears, but this info amazed me.

Sue Ackland RN RM IBCLC
Melbourne, Australia

ATOM RSS1 RSS2