Estimated Exposure to Arsenic in Breastfed and Formula-Fed Infants in a United States Cohort

Background: Previous studies indicate that concentrations of arsenic in breast milk are relatively low even in areas with high drinking-water arsenic. However, it is uncertain whether breastfeeding leads to reduced infant exposure to arsenic in regions with lower arsenic concentrations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carignan, Courtney C., Cottingham, Kathryn L., Jackson, Brian P., Farzan, Shohreh F., Gandolfi, A. Jay, Punshon, Tracy, Folt, Carol L., Karagas, Margaret R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: NLM-Export 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421773/