Estimated Exposure to Arsenic in Breastfed and Formula-Fed Infants in a United States Cohort
Open Access
- 1 May 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Environmental Health Perspectives
- Vol. 123 (5) , 500-506
Abstract
A study in EHP suggests that breastfed infants have lower arsenic exposure than formula-fed infants, and that both formula powder and drinking water can be sources of exposure for U.S. infants.Keywords
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