>"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.

There is also a really nice photo of a Polar Bear breastfeeding her
cub in the article. No one told the Bears not to breastfeed, as I
imagine they would have PCBs in their milk too. Cubs seem to thrive!!
I agree with Jack, the reason for lower breastfeeding rates in Inuit
people has nothing to do with PCBs.

Fiona



Fiona Coombes MBBS IBCLC               [log in to unmask]
Lactation Consultant, Family Physician
Perth Western Australia