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Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 116, Number 10, October 2008
Environmental Health Perspectives October 2008 On the Cover | The health benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and child have been widely documented. But with national surveys and other studies finding an increasing number of toxicants in human milk, clinicians and parents are asking whether the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the potential risks posed by infant exposure to toxic chemicals. The Focus article examines the current state of the science.
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FOCUS
Contaminants in Human Milk: Weighing the Risks against the Benefits of Breastfeeding

SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
Wild Child: Guiding the Young Back to Nature

LIVER
Perinatal Helicobacter hepaticus Exposure and Liver Tumors

RESPIRATORY DISEASE
Children's Health after the 9/11 WTC Disaster

NEURODEVELOPMENT
Perfluorinated Chemicals and Developmental Milestones

NEUROBEHAVIORAL TOXICITY
Prenatal PAH Exposure and Neurodevelopment in China


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