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PANUPS: Resource Pointer #351 (The Health of Mother's Milk)

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Resource Pointer #351 (The Health of Mother's Milk)

 

January 14, 2004

 

For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate publishers

or organizations directly.

 

*Mothering Magazine, #122, January/February 2004* 3 articles discuss benefits of

breastfeeding despite the risks posed by pollution. " Don't Trash Our Bodies!:

Researching Breastmilk Toxins " discusses the presence and source of

environmental toxins accumulating in breastmilk, compares the health benefits of

breastfeeding with the potential threats to infant health, and outlines steps

mothers can take to reduce the risk to their breastfed babies. " Breastfeeding,

Biomonitoring, and the Media " addresses the controversy surrounding

breastfeeding and biomonitoring and the role of the media to build solidarity

among breastfeeding movements. " To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed Is Not the

Questions " asserts breastfeeding as a basic human right, violated by the high

toxin exposure levels in our environment. Single issue available for us $5.95,

12-issue subscription available for $34. Contact Mothering Magazine, P.O. Box

1690, Santa Fe, NM 87504; phone (800) 984-8116; fax (505) 986-8335; email

info; Web site http://www.mothering.com/.

 

*The Breastfeeding Movement: A Sourcebook, 2003* Lakshmi Menon (editor), World

Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). Introduces the Breastfeeding Movement,

which promotes breastfeeding in developing countries where new mothers are

encouraged to feed formulas or are unable to breastfeed due work obligations or

other obstacles. Discusses the numerous health and nutritional benefits of

breastfeeding, and the continued struggle against formula companies, their

aggressive marketing strategies, and their false nutritional claims. 294 pages.

US $30. Contact WABA, P.O. Box 1200, 10850 Penang, Malaysia; phone (604)

658-4816; fax (604) 657-2655; email secr; Web site

http://www.waba.org.my.

 

*Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PDBEs) in U.S. Mothers' Milk, Environmental

Health Perspectives, November 2003* Schecter et al. Presents results of a

scientific study finding extremely elevated levels of the carcinogenic toxin

PDBE in breast milk and the subsequent health threats to nursing infants. Also

discusses the bioaccumulative properties of PDBEs, or the accumulation of toxins

in living organisms through exposure from food intake and the environment.

Compares the results of the study with those from similar studies in other

countries. 5 pages. Available for free download at:

http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2003/111-14/toc.html. 17-issue print subscription

available for US $263 for individual, professional r. Contact

Environmental Health Perspectives, c/o Brogan and Partners, 1001 Winstead Drive,

Suite 355, Cary, NC 27513-2117; phone (866) 541-3841; fax (919) 678-8696; email

ehponline; Web site http://ehponline.org.

 

*Mother's Milk: Record Levels of Toxic Fire Retardants Found in American

Mothers' Breast Milk, 2003* Environmental Working Group (EWG). Presents results

of an EWG study testing for chemical fire retardants in breast milk. Discusses

the toxins in fire retardants, the associated health risks, and policy

suggestions to reduce and eliminate health threats. Also argues in favor of

breastfeeding despite these potential hazards. 65 pages. Available for free

download or on-line viewing at:

http://www.ewg.org/reports/mothersmilk/index.php. Contact EWG 1436 U St. N.W.,

Suite 100, Washington, DC 20009; phone (202) 667-6982; fax (202) 232-2592; email

info; Web site http://www.ewg.org/.

 

*Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood, 2001* Sandra Steingraber.

The author recounts her concerns and emotions surrounding the pregnancy and

birth of her daughter into a world of environmental pollution along and presents

a wide-ranging overview of new developments in genetics, embryology, and infant

development. Compares the health threats posed by chemicals that have

accumulated in breast milk with the inherent medical benefits of breastfeeding.

342 pages. US $14. Contact Berkeley Publishing Group, c/o Penguin Group Inc.,

405 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, NJ 07073; phone (800) 6262; fax (212)

366-2679; email online; Web site

http://www.penguinputnam.com/.

 

We encourage those interested in having resources listed in the PANUPS Resource

Pointer to send review copies of publications, videos or other resources to our

office.

 

PANUPS is a weekly email news service providing resource guides and reporting on

pesticide issues that don't always get coverage by the mainstream media. It's

produced by Pesticide Action Network North America, a non-profit and

non-governmental organization working to advance sustainable alternatives to

pesticides worldwide.

 

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