title: Drugs and pollutants in breast milk.
abstract: Mechanisms of transport of environmental pollutants and ingested drugs in breast milk and their absorption in newborn nurslings are outlined. The authors urgently call for additional research to determine which maternal medications are safe for nursing infants.
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000818:Animals; D001241:Aspirin / Q000378:metabolism; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000378:metabolism; D003634:DDT / Q000378:metabolism; D003975:Diazepam / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism*; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000378:metabolism; D011868:Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D011868:Radioisotopes; D003634:DDT; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls; D003975:Diazepam; D001241:Aspirin