Monday, 23 February 2015

Higher Levels of Arsenic Found in Baby Formula Than Breast Milk

Baby formula, that is used to feed infants, was found to have more urinary arsenic level than breast milk, in a new study. The study conducted by Dartmouth College observed that urinary arsenic was 7.5 times lower for breast-fed than formula-fed infants, and the tap water arsenic concentrations are far exceeded than the powdered formulas, but at majority both the powder and water contributed to arsenic exposure to infants. Kathryn Cottingham, lead author ...

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