CellWell record HH-25632
Human Milk as a Biomonitor of Toxic Metal Exposure: Sources, Transfer Mechanisms, and Implications for Infant Health-A Review
Danuta Katryńska; Agnieszka Bzikowska-Jura; Zofia Goc; Łukasz Kogut
2026
In plain language
A review of human milk biomonitoring reported typical lead at 2 to 5 ug/L and mercury at 1.4 to 1.7 ug/L, with isolated contaminated regions exceeding 1,000 ug/L lead, while concluding breastfeeding benefits outweigh the risk.
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