91�� researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk

webfull — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:45:07 +0000

An interdisciplinary team including researchers at 91�� has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include traces of pesticides, antimicrobials and additives used in plastics and personal-care products. The findings were published across five papers.

Published: 20 January 2026

Breastfed babies are less likely to develop eczema as teenagers, study shows.

webfull — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:25:14 +0000

A new study, which is published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, and was led by researchers from King’s College London, Harvard University, University of Bristol and 91��, examined more than 13,000 Belarussian teenagers enrolled in the PROmotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial (PROBIT) and found a 54% reduction in cases of eczema amongst teenagers whose mothers had received support to breastfeed exclusively.

Published: 13 November 2017

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91������ researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk

Breastfed babies are less likely to develop eczema as teenagers, study shows.

91�� News - breastfeeding

91�� researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk