Other Environmental Exposures, Breastfeeding

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CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) is committed to increasing breastfeeding rates throughout the United States and to promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding practices toward the ultimate goal of improving the public's health.

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

Breastfeeding Laws: Federal and State Laws

Breastfeeding in public - Wikipedia

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Breast Milk: Concerning Trends for Current-Use PFAS

Is infant immunization by breastfeeding possible?

U.S. Breast Milk Contaminated by 25 Kinds of Flame Retardant Chemicals, Research Says

Lead concentrations and isotope ratios in blood, breastmilk and feces: contribution of both lactation and soil/dust exposure to infants in a lead mining area, Kabwe, Zambia - ScienceDirect

Environmental and Chemical Exposures, Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding may expose infants to toxic chemicals, News

Breastfeeding and the Environment - La Leche League GB

Lactational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls is higher in overweight /obese women and associated with altered infant growth trajectory: A pilot study - ScienceDirect

Exclusive breastfeeding practice and associated factors among mothers of infants age 6 to 12 months in Somali region of Ethiopia

Breast milk microbes shape infant gut health

Breastfeeding and the environment: Guest post for World Breastfeeding Week 2020 - Our Milky Way