Abstract

Using data on the occurrence of pesticides, PCBs, and other industrial chemicals in human milk, their carcinogenic potency, and data from the UK on the relation between breastfeeding and post-natal death, we showed previously that the risk of cancer from even prolonged consumption of highly contaminated breast milk was relatively low, and comparable to the decrease in mortality associated with breastfeeding. We had hoped to find US data on breastfeeding and mortality, and this year found a suitable data set at CDC. Analysis of those data showed that, even in the US, breast-fed babies have about 80% of the mortality of bottle fed babies from one month to one year. The protection extends across the common causes of death and is the same in black and white babies. children breastfed.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Intramural Research (Z01)
Project #
1Z01ES043002-28
Application #
7007142
Study Section
Epidemiology and Biometry Training Committee (EB)
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Project End
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Budget End
Support Year
28
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
U.S. National Inst of Environ Hlth Scis
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Country
United States
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  Publications

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Rogan, Walter J; Chen, Aimin (2005) Health risks and benefits of bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (DDT). Lancet 366:763-73
Chen, Aimin; Rogan, Walter J (2004) Breastfeeding and the risk of postneonatal death in the United States. Pediatrics 113:e435-9
Chen, Aimin; Rogan, Walter J (2003) Nonmalarial infant deaths and DDT use for malaria control. Emerg Infect Dis 9:960-4
Longnecker, Matthew P; Wolff, Mary S; Gladen, Beth C et al. (2003) Comparison of polychlorinated biphenyl levels across studies of human neurodevelopment. Environ Health Perspect 111:65-70
Rogan, Walter J; Ragan, N Beth (2003) Evidence of effects of environmental chemicals on the endocrine system in children. Pediatrics 112:247-52
Rice, Carol; Birnbaum, Linda S; Cogliano, James et al. (2003) Exposure assessment for endocrine disruptors: some considerations in the design of studies. Environ Health Perspect 111:1683-90
Lai, Te-Jen; Liu, Xianchen; Guo, Yueliang Leon et al. (2002) A cohort study of behavioral problems and intelligence in children with high prenatal polychlorinated biphenyl exposure. Arch Gen Psychiatry 59:1061-6
Liu, X; Sun, Z; Neiderhiser, J M et al. (2001) Behavioral and emotional problems in Chinese adolescents: parent and teacher reports. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 40:828-36

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