Lead concentrations in human, bovine, and caprine milk in southeast Ohio
Abstract
Lead is neurotoxic and exposure can damage the developing brains of infants. This study measured the lead content of human milk, cows' milk, and goats' milk samples in Ohio, and compared them to safety limits set by the World Health Organization.
Keywords:
biological sciences, breastmilk, environmental pollutants, reproductive health, brain development
Status
Undergraduate
Department
Biological Sciences
College
Honors Tutorial College
Campus
Athens
Faculty Mentor
Chertok, Ilana
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Lead concentrations in human, bovine, and caprine milk in southeast Ohio
Lead is neurotoxic and exposure can damage the developing brains of infants. This study measured the lead content of human milk, cows' milk, and goats' milk samples in Ohio, and compared them to safety limits set by the World Health Organization.