Schmidt 2015 — Arsenic Exposure in Infancy (Commentary)

Science journalism commentary piece in EHP summarizing research on infant arsenic exposure from breast milk, formula, and well water. C-tier evidence: no primary data; summarizes findings from Carignan 2015 and Fångström 2008. Included in corpus as a document; its factual content is fully covered by the primary studies it cites.

Key numbers (from cited primary studies, per commentary)

  • Bangladesh breastfed infants (Fångström 2008): breast milk median As 1.0 µg/kg; maternal drinking water median 78 µg/L.
  • NHBCS formula-fed infant urinary As: 7.5× higher than breastfed (Carignan 2015).
  • Powdered formula median (Jackson 2012 market survey): 1.1 µg/L reconstituted.

Implications

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