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Thanks, Lynn, for a clear explanation.
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>Obviously the study is scary because it does seem to suggest that postnatal
>exposure to high levels of pcbs via breastmilk (levels were 5xhigher than in
>the non breastfed) can affect infant neurodevelopment.
This is indeed scary - one of the counter-points I make when people
raise this issue is 'what about the PCBs in formula and in bottles
and bottle teats?' Looks like this is accounted for in this study,
anyway.
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> I don't know but it certainly seems early to be offering up blanket
>statements, like the one quoted by you and made in the BBC piece, suggesting
>that pedis rethink their current brfdng reccs. Don't you think?
>Interestingly the quote attributed to the (lead?) researcher isn't made in
>the journal article or discussion that I could find. There are NO
>reccommendations regarding breastfeeding made at all.
>A very interesting subject.
Yes- the quote must have come in response to a reporter's question.
Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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