>From:    Laura Wright <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Lead Levels.....

>I was particularly impressed with this statement.....

>  While the findings suggest that breastfeeding promotes lead release from
bone, the benefits of nursing clearly outweigh the risks associated with lead
exposure, the investigators emphasize. Furthermore, previous findings
indicate that lead levels are actually higher in infant formula than in
breast milk.


Not surprising because heavy metals like lead bind to red blood cells
and are not available to be carried into the milk-producing acini of
the mammary gland.  Very different pharmacokinetics than fat-soluble
pesticides and dioxins, for instance.

Sandra
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Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors
110 Rice Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY  14853
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www.steingraber.com

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