"Health": Detoxification in breast milk according to WHO rates … The publisher explains

The Ministry of Public Health issues the following statement: On July 6, 2018, An-Nahar publishes an article entitled "Is Breastmilk Contaminated in Lebanon? Two studies revealing rates of intoxication "by Girgis.

1. The headings in the article are inaccurate and have raised doubts among mothers about the importance of badfeeding and created confusion, which is reflected in all the efforts made to support badfeeding mothers for badfeeding. psychological, emotional and emotional well-being of mothers and children.

2. The results of the studies were mislabeled, extracted and placed outside the scientific context adopted by these studies In their original English version, they emphasize that badfeeding remains the best choice for mothers and children, Exists

3. Initial studies also confirm that all the toxicity levels identified in bad milk for a sample of mothers in Lebanon are consistent with the normal rates set by the World Health Organization and that mothers' milk in Lebanon does not show any risk for infants. Clarification of colleague Gerges:

1. Regarding the statement that mothers are not invited to badfeed and doubt, the following section of our article is presented: "Despite the ratios and results of studies, this does not diminish the importance of 39. Breastfeeding.And its important health and psychological benefits for the child and mother at the same time, bad milk contains vitamin and badfeeding is the best in terms of nutrition and nutrition. immunity despite present contaminants. "" This study does not mean that bad milk is not safe but has health and psychological benefits for the mother and the child, "she adds, adding that despite the prevalence of contaminants in bad milk, bad milk remains the best source of food. Finally, the purpose of this study is to highlight the reality of environmental and food pollution in Lebanon, which has reached bad milk. "

2 – The purpose of the study was to shed light on the reality of environmental and food pollution in Lebanon, which reached bad milk after increasing the percentage of pollution food and environmental, including lead, arsenic and cadmium.

The study was confirmed before publication by the author of the study and academic researcher to confirm the information and the correct translation and there are no translations distorted or false. For those who are interested, the links with the study have been published for more details.

3. As far as rates are concerned, we have not mentioned anywhere in the study that the rate was above average. We have always stressed that we are within the normal range recognized by the European Union and the European Union. World Health Organization.We published the results in Lebanon and compared them to the European average. We did not take a moment to think that bad milk was contaminated. "The study found that 94% of samples contained aflatoxin M1, but in the EU recognized rate of 4 ng / L and the maximum allowed rate of 25 ng / L."

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