Description: adverse developmental effects on the child resulting from environmental toxins in breast milk, including long-term effects
child development (319) breastfeeding considerations (7) environmental pollutants (6) toxins in breast milk (3) bottle feeding benefits (2)
Evidence about Negative Effects of Breastfeeding
Note: This web page contains considerable detail about adverse trends in health of young Americans since breastfeeding rates increased greatly beginning in the early 1970's, along with some explanation connecting those trends with possible effects of breastfeeding. It is therefore rather heavy reading. If you are not prepared to spend much time going through the details presented, it might be better to start out with one or more of the following overall summaries, if you haven't already read them:
For a very brief introduction to the subject: see www.breastfeeding-subject.info .
Environmental toxins to which infants are exposed, and their contribution to disabilities, including autism, adhd and diabetes
Toxins in Breast Milk vs. those in Formula or Cow's Milk
Adverse Health Effects of Not Breastfeeding? A Look at the Record