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International Study Finds Mothers' Lifetime Lead Exposures May Put Breast-Fed Newborns At Risk

through further investigations, then one could obtain an accurate estimate of an infant's lead exposure by simply testing the mother's blood lead."

The study also produced preliminary evidence suggesting that calcium supplementation can have a protective effect by slowing the release of lead from skeletal stores. The Australian researchers are planning additional NIEHS-funded studies to determine calcium's effectiveness in pregnant and nursing mothers.


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3-Sep-1998


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