Lead Concentration in Breast Milk of Lactating Women Who Were Living in Tehran, Iran
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Sedigheh Soleimani
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Mohammad Reza Shahverdy
,
Najmeh Mazhari
,
Khosrou Abdi
,
Siavash Gerayesh Nejad
,
Sedigheh Shams
,
Elham Alebooyeh
,
Shahnaz Khaghani
Abstract
It is obvious that lead intake is of concern not for its beneficial/essential effects on metabolism, but rather for its toxic actions, which can be especially damaging to children. The objective of this study was to analyze the concentration of lead in milk of mothers during prolonged lactation. Milk samples from 43 mothers were collected at 2 months postpartum. Lead was analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The value of lead in human milk was 23.66±22.43 μg/l. Lead concentration in human milk of mothers was higher than other countries and no significant relationship was found between levels of human milk lead and mother's education, age, parity, height and weight. The concentrations of lead in the milk samples were high, which makes a major public health hazard for the inhabitants, especially neonatal and children, of the industrial locations.
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