High levels of toxic metals like lead and arsenic in breast milk may impair growth in infants, according to an alarming study. Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for infants under six months ...

Research led by the University of Arizona Health Sciences found a potential link between growth problems among infants and high levels of toxic metals and other elements in the breast milk of ...

Researchers found that higher breast milk concentrations of arsenic, barium, beryllium and lead led to impaired growth of ...

Reference: Quintana SR, Hippel FAV, Orozco M, et al. Exposure to toxic metal (loid)s via breastmilk and stunting in infants living in the Lake Atitlán watershed, Guatemala. Enviro Pollution. 2025. doi ...

Toxic metals detected in tampons in first-of-its-kind study by: Anna Kutz Posted: Jul 10, 2024 / 09:05 PM CDT Updated: Jul 10, 2024 / 09:05 PM CDT ...

According to a new study published in the August 2024 edition of Environment International, a variety of tampons were found to have at least one of 16 different metals, including arsenic, barium ...

The study found toxic metals in over a dozen popular tampon brands, including some European ones, but did not specify which brands. “The types of metal found varied somewhat across different ...

* Contaminated drinking water is a likely source; experts call for urgent action ...

A new study has sparked major public health concerns after revealing that toxic metals in breast milk may be linked to impaired growth in infants living near Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán. The ...

Toxic metals detected in tampons in first-of-its-kind study by: Anna Kutz Posted: Jul 11, 2024 / 06:08 AM EDT Updated: Jul 11, 2024 / 03:05 PM EDT ...