Gonneke, Thank you for understanding my concerns with this. I appreciate knowing that it is not just paranoia on my behalf! LLLI has a protocol for when researchers would like an LLL member to submit samples. I'm working on that now. Chris, thank you for all of your information! Isn't it interesting that this topic was recently discussed here, but it didn't seem to apply to C8. Then, you start thinking about the global impact of any environmental toxin, and it does apply. I've been in contact with the researcher, passing along the HMHBWA (which is now WithinReach) website addy and information. If I cannot get her milk samples immediately, or at all, I can at least make her aware of the responsibility of cleaning up the environment, rather than scaring the mothers! Best wishes, Heather "Sam" Doak << Dear friends, I would not be willing to cooperate in a research project like this. Information on this stuff in human milk will, one way or another find itself a way to the ''better not nurse to be sure'' camp. I think it would be way better to research the presence in blood of a wide sample of people in different stages of life, including newborns (take cord blood to test). Then test egg, meat and milk farm-animals. Human milk won't be that interesting after all of that, I guess. Warmly greeting, Gonneke, IBCLC, LLLL, MOM, grandma2B in southern Netherlands *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html