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The Breast-Feeding Worker — Risk or Benefit?

Nurses, especially occupational health nurses (OHNs) should be aware of the potential risks as well as the benefits associated with breastfeeding practices in working women. Breast-feeding is currently promoted by health professionals as a positive and healthful practice, of benefit to both mother and baby. Part of the support which is needed by mothers who are considering breast-feeding is a realistic assessment of the risk to their infants which could occur if breast milk is contaminated through the mother's exposure to environmental pollutants. Potential pollutants of breast milk may be found in air, water, or food. These hazards can be encountered in recreational or home settings and, of particular concern to the OHN, in the workplace. Occupational health nurses and other health professionals should be aware of currently available information in this area so that they can guard the health of the children of workers as well as the workers themselves. Occupational health nurses are in a particularly favorable position to assist women in making decisions about breast-feeding since they often have long-term contact with women during that period of pregnancy when decisions about breast-feeding are being made. The OHN also has accurate knowledge about specific workplace conditions which must be assessed, along with other potential exposures,