According to them, heavy metals exposure could trigger suppression of cytokine production and lower immunity as they bind to albumin and enter the breast milk.
The researchers noted, “Yenagoa is a seaside town with staple consumption of charcoal smoked fish, heavy agricultural fertiliser use, and widespread clandestine crude oil refining. It is also the seat of legal crude oil exploration and petrochemical activities in the Niger Delta region. It has experienced several crude oil spills from 1976 till recent times resulting in environmental degradation and the possible release of heavy metals into the environment.
“The research team wonders if maternal diabetes would worsen the excretion of toxic heavy metals in breast milk. A literature search in the major research databases such as MEDLINE, PubMed, and ProQuest yielded few peer-reviewed publications on the subject matter. “The knowledge gap motivated the research team to embark on a study to compare the concentration of heavy metals in the breast milk of diabetic and non-diabetic postpartum mothers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to measure heavy metals in the breast milk of diabetic lactating mothers.”
They, however, said more toxicological research on mother and child health might be necessary to validate the conclusions of the study.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
kome_otokunefor
There is a high level of iron (Fe) in the water there, that’s probably the cause.
cchukudebelu How u take taste all their breast milk bro?
Their environment is fucked
Could be the oil spillage in their water 💧 🥲
Osino ogini? 😳
This is so sad to here...the govt need to do better to have healthy and better generation
What? 😨
Only Bayelsa women
ijawsingleforum what's going on in bayelsa? doubrami
This is bad news.
This is not a good one
This is serious health issues