Publications by authors named "Kennedy Kwame Amewosina"
BMC Public Health
May 2017
Article Synopsis
- Breastfeeding is recommended worldwide, but infants in mining communities risk exposure to toxic metals like Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic through breast milk and prenatal factors.
- A study involving 114 mother-baby pairs from two Ghanaian mining areas assessed breast milk intake and metal concentrations, finding 90% of babies were exclusively breastfed.
- Results showed many babies had toxic metal levels in breast milk exceeding WHO limits, with significant proportions exceeding safe intake levels, indicating a need for health interventions to protect infant health.
