PFAS Found in Breast Milk, but the Advice to Breastfeed Remains Valid.
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Mothers pass chemical substances on to their children through breast milk: 18 percent of the milk samples collected by researchers contained excessively high concentrations of PFAS. Although these can be harmful to health, there is no reason to refrain from breastfeeding.
PFAS have been found in all tested breast milk from Dutch women. What does that mean for your baby? And can you still breastfeed safely? The most important questions and answers at a glance.
The RIVM is shocked by the outcome of research among Dutch women, but nevertheless advocates continuing breastfeeding.
Women's breast milk contains PFAS. As a result, newborn babies ingest these harmful substances. While the amounts involved are usually small, in one out of five cases, concentrations exceed the so-called risk limit. Health damage cannot be ruled out in such cases, although this does not mean that children will immediately become ill, concludes the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).
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