| Good news for Bangladeshi babies |
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2008-03-11, 13:25:58 Poisonous arsenic, common in well water in Bangladesh, doesn't get passed on much through breast milk, a new study finds. This is good news for Bangladeshi babies, since it means that they're getting less exposure to the chemical than they otherwise might. And there's mounting evidence that such exposure at a tender age can stunt growth and raise infant mortality, the study notes. The study: "Breast Feeding Protects from Arsenic Exposure in Bangladeshi Infants", Environmental Health Perspectives (in press) |