This may have already been posted. > This update covers Monday, April 16, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001 > ------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html