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Environmental contaminants in BM
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lisa mooney RN <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 29 Aug 1999 03:26:44 EDT
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Just read an interesting abstract on this topic , source Chemosphere1998
Oct-Nov. Studied a woman who BF twins for 38 months, the blood and BM levels
decreased signifigantly over time for dioxins, PCB, DDE and HCB. Body burden
from dioxin alone was reduced an estimated 69% based on blood and BM levels
over time. Leading these researchers to believe that BF decreases body burden
and exposure for infants who are not first borns... Lisa Mooney

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