An interdisciplinary team including researchers at McGill University has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include traces of pesticides, antimicrobials and additives used in plastics and personal-care products. The findings were published across five papers.

Classified as: Stephane Bayen, Jonathan Chevrier, breast milk, human milk, chemical exposure, breastfeeding
Published on: 20 Jan 2026
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