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Breastfeeding and Asbestos Exposure

KellyMom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:02:14 +0000

Per the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, "Developing fetuses and infants are not likely to be exposed to asbestos through the placenta or breast milk of the mother. Results of animal studies do not indicate that exposure to asbestos is likely to result in birth defects."

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Breastfeeding and environmental contaminants

KellyMom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:07:50 +0000

Many moms worry about environmental contaminants in their breastmilk, particularly as the media brings this concern to the forefront periodically. Nursing continues to be the best choice for mothers and babies, but there are ways to minimize your (and baby's) exposure to environmental contaminants.

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Breastfeeding and Mercury Exposure

KellyMom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:10:12 +0000

Since mercury is all around us in the environment, we all have small amounts of mercury in our bodies. There are different forms of mercury, and each form is absorbed into the body differently:

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Can I continue to breastfeed if…? Various chemical exposures

KellyMom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:15:16 +0000

Nursing mothers have many questions about the safety of various things during lactation. Following are some of the questions regarding chemical exposure we've answered over the past few years.

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PBDEs in Breastmilk

KellyMom — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:11:20 +0000

There has been a large amount of press about studies that have detected flame retardant chemicals (polybrominated diphenyl ether, or PBDE) in the breastmilk of American and Canadian women. Following are links with more information.

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Perchlorate in Breastmilk

KellyMom — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:14:44 +0000

What is perchlorate? Perchlorate is a salt that is found naturally in some areas of the world, and is also manufactured for various purposes. One of the perchlorate salts, ammonium perchlorate, is used as an oxidizer to help solid rocket fuel burn. Per the US Environmental Protection Agency, "Most of the perchlorate manufactured in the United States is used as the primary ingredient of solid rocket propellant. Wastes from the manufacture and improper disposal of perchlorate-containing chemicals are increasingly being discovered in soil and water." Another perchlorate salt, potassium perchlorate, was used therapeutically for many years to treat certain types of hyperthyroidism.

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Perchlorate in Breastmilk: Responses to Concerns

KellyMom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:05:12 +0000

As you obviously know, the topic in general and the paper in particular have received wide press coverage. Some of them report what I said accurately, others wrote what was in their mind. I cannot be responsible for them even when sometimes they put things in quote marks.

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