CONCENTRATIONS OF CERTAIN TOXINS IN BREAST MILK ARE LOW

From Ohio State University & Johns Hopkins we find a nursing infant's exposure to VOCs from indoor air was 25- to 135-fold higher than what that infant ingested through breast milk. In fact, levels found in milk were far below the U.S. EPA's maximum contaminant levels for drinking water. The researchers stress that despite human milk's vulnerability to chemical contamination, the health benefits of nursing far outweigh the risks, and that breast milk is the best source of nutrition for a growing infant.