Introduction. Transfer of lead from bone to the bloodstream increases during lactation.
However, the effect of maternal lead burden on growth in breastfed newborns is still
unknown. This study examined early postnatal growth in a cohort of healthy breastfed
newborns in relation to maternal bone lead burden. Methods. Lead levels were measured
among 329 mother–infant pairs in umbilical cord blood at birth and in maternal and infant
venous blood at 1 month postpartum. Maternal evaluations at 1 month postpartum included …