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Breastfeeding protects against environmental pollution
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150522083414.htm
Breastfeeding protects against environmental pollution
Date: May 22, 2015
Source: University of the Basque Country
Summary: Living in a city with a high level of vehicle traffic or close to a steel works means living with two intense sources of environmental pollution. However, a study indicates that the harmful pollution particle matter and nitrogen dioxide disappears in breastfed babies during the first four months of life. According to the results of the research, breastfeeding plays a protective role in the presence of these two atmospheric pollutants.
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Breastfeeding protects against environmental pollution
Date: May 22, 2015
Source: University of the Basque Country
Summary: Living in a city with a high level of vehicle traffic or close to a steel works means living with two intense sources of environmental pollution. However, a study indicates that the harmful pollution particle matter and nitrogen dioxide disappears in breastfed babies during the first four months of life. According to the results of the research, breastfeeding plays a protective role in the presence of these two atmospheric pollutants.
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