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2 Substances Researched for Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
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Garlic12Locked
Vitamin C12Locked
23 Problem Substances Researched for Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
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Mineral Oil330Locked
Organochlorine pesticides330Locked
Pesticides220Locked
Vasoline220Locked
Perchlorate211Locked
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)211Locked
Aflatoxin110Locked
Bisphenol A 110Locked
Bovine alpha-S1-casein110Locked
Casein110Locked
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) 110Locked
Dioxins110Locked
Hydrocarbons110Locked
Insulin 110Locked
Paraffin110Locked
Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs)110Locked
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)110Locked
Gliadin12Locked
Gluten12Locked
Melamine12Locked
Sodium Fluoride12Locked
Zinc Chloride12Locked
Endocrine Disruptors11Locked

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19 Abstracts with Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure Research

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Total BPA was detected in 93 % of this healthy infant population aged 3-15 months who are without known environmental exposure to BPA.Dec 04, 2012

Pubmed Data : Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2012 Dec 5. Epub 2012 Dec 5. PMID: 23212895
Article Published Date : Dec 04, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Bisphenol-A Toxicity, Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Infant Chemical Exposures
Problem Substances : Bisphenol A
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Aflatoxin is capable of transferring to newborns through breast milk. Jan 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 Jan;48(1):314-9. Epub 2009 Oct 20. PMID: 19850097
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Aflatoxicosis, Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Problem Substances : Aflatoxin
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Bovine alpha 1 casein that is considered a major cow's milk allergen is readily secreted in human milk.Jun 30, 2012

Pubmed Data : J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2012 Jul-Sep;26(3 Suppl):39-42. PMID: 23158513
Article Published Date : Jun 30, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Allergy: Cow's Milk , Breastfeeding: Complications, Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Problem Substances : Bovine alpha-S1-casein, Casein
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Concentrations of persistent organic chemicals do not consistently decline during lactation and can increase for some women. Oct 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Oct;117(10):1625-31. Epub 2009 Jun 15. PMID: 20019916
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Infant Chemical Exposures
Problem Substances : Dioxins, Organochlorine pesticides, Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Bioaccumulator
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Current guides for medical treatment suggest that insulin does not pass into milk, which is untrue.Jan 01, 2012

Pubmed Data : Int J Endocrinol. 2012 ;2012:296368. Epub 2012 Mar 5. PMID: 22500167
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Problem Substances : Insulin
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Exposure to organochlorine pesticides during fetal life or via breast feeding may increase the risk of TGCT in young men.May 07, 2008

Pubmed Data : J Natl Cancer Inst. 2008 May 7;100(9):663-71. Epub 2008 Apr 29. PMID: 18445826
Article Published Date : May 07, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Prenatal Chemical Exposures, Testicular Cancer, Testicular Diseases, Testicular Dysgenesis, Testicular Neoplasms
Problem Substances : Organochlorine pesticides, Pesticides
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Infants may be exposed to mineral paraffins from human breast milk and breast salves.Dec 01, 2003

Pubmed Data : Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2003 Dec;38(3):317-25. PMID: 14623482
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2003
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Problem Substances : Mineral Oil, Paraffin, Vasoline
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Mineral oil can be found contaminating foods and human milk. Sep 01, 2004

Pubmed Data : Food Addit Contam. 2004 Sep;21(9):893-904. PMID: 15666983
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Additional Keywords : Food Contamination With Chemicals
Problem Substances : Hydrocarbons, Mineral Oil, Vasoline
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Mineral oil parrafins bioaccumulate in human body fat and breastmilk. Feb 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 Feb;46(2):544-52. Epub 2007 Sep 5. PMID: 17923223
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Problem Substances : Mineral Oil
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Perchlorate is now found in virtually all milk tested, with breast milk containing 5 times higher concentrations than dairy milk. Apr 01, 2005

Pubmed Data : Environ Sci Technol. 2005 Apr 1;39(7):2011-7. PMID: 15871231
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Childhood Chemical Exposures, Infant Chemical Exposures
Problem Substances : Perchlorate
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Persistent organochlorine pesticides are commonly found in breast milk samples from women in mainland China. Feb 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : Environ Pollut. 2011 Feb;159(2):524-31. Epub 2010 Nov 19. PMID: 21093969
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Additional Keywords : Meat-Pesticide Accumulation
Problem Substances : Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) , Organochlorine pesticides, Pesticides
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Bioaccumulator
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Ascorbic acid and Garlic have protective effects during pregnancy and lactation upon lead induced neuronal toxicity in rat pups. Jun 16, 2016

Pubmed Data : Metab Brain Dis. 2016 Jun 17. Epub 2016 Jun 17. PMID: 27311610
Article Published Date : Jun 16, 2016
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Garlic, Vitamin C
Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Lead Poisoning
Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents
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Gestational and lactational transfer of melamine has been confirmed in an animal model. Mar 30, 2011

Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2011 Mar 30. Epub 2011 Mar 30. PMID: 21457748
Article Published Date : Mar 30, 2011
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Prenatal Chemical Exposures
Problem Substances : Melamine
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Bioaccumulator
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Gluten-free but also gluten-enriched (gluten+) diet prevent diabetes in NOD mice; the gluten enigma in type 1 diabetes.Dec 31, 2007

Pubmed Data : Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2008 Jan-Feb;24(1):59-63. PMID: 17607660
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2007
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding: Complications, Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1: Prevention, Pregnancy Complications
Problem Substances : Gliadin, Gluten
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Diabetogenic, Immunotoxic
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Sodium fluoride during gestation and lactation affects male reproduction in adult rats by decreasing spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis.Jul 01, 2007

Pubmed Data : Naturwissenschaften. 2007 Jul;94(7):607-11. Epub 2007 Feb 22. PMID: 17318612
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2007
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Hormone Insufficency, Infertility: Male, Prenatal Chemical Exposures
Problem Substances : Sodium Fluoride
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor
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Zinc chloride exposure results in developmental and reproductive toxicities. Oct 25, 2010

Pubmed Data : Reprod Toxicol. 2010 Oct 25. Epub 2010 Oct 25. PMID: 20977935
Article Published Date : Oct 25, 2010
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Prenatal Chemical Exposures
Problem Substances : Zinc Chloride
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Teratogenic
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A model has been developed which predicts that the concentration of persistent organic pollutants in the infant body increase the first half year to about factor 3 above mother and decline thereafter to lower levels. Nov 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Environ Pollut. 2008 Nov;156(1):90-8. Epub 2008 Feb 14. PMID: 18280018
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2008
Study Type : Commentary
Additional Links
Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Problem Substances : Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Bioaccumulator
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Perchlorate may alter the fatty acid composition in human breast milk.Oct 01, 2007

Pubmed Data : Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2007 Oct;79(4):472-7. Epub 2007 Aug 22. PMID: 17712503
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2007
Study Type : Commentary
Additional Links
Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure
Problem Substances : Perchlorate
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Review: Human exposure to endocrine disruptors and breast milk.Sep 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2009 Sep;9(3):269-76. Epub 2009 Sep 1. PMID: 19594415
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2009
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Breastfeeding Concerns: Chemical Exposure, Endocrine Imbalances
Problem Substances : Endocrine Disruptors
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor

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