Researching chemicals in human milk can be conducted without discouraging breastfeeding

Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-138

  Dórea, José G ^a   Fenton, Suzanne E ^b   Lakind, Judy S ^c,d,e   Berlin, Cheston M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c IPEX USA LLC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Breastfeeding; Human milk; Metals; Pollutants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861694336     PISSN: 15128601     EISSN: 18404812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2012.2515     Document Type: Letter

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