Tainted Milk: Breastmilk, Feminisms, and the Politics of Environmental Degradation

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

TAINTED MILK Breastmilk, Feminisms, and the Politics of Environmental Degradation MAIA BOSWELL-PENC State University of New York Press Published by STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS, ALBANY© 2006 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address the State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Susan Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Boswell-Penc, Maia, 1964– Tainted milk : breastmilk, feminisms, and the politics of environmental degradation / Maia Boswell-Penc. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6719-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-6720-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Breastfeeding—Health aspects—United States—History. 2. Breast milk—Contamination— United States—History. 3. Infants—United States—Nutrition—History. 4. Food contamination— Environmental aspects. 5. Environmental degradation—Health aspects. 6. Pollution— Health aspects. I. Title. RJ216.B67 2006 363.7—dc22 2005015756 ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6719-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6720-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 I dedicate this book to my son, Thatcher, and to my daughter, Amelia, each of whom was born and breastfed while I worked on this book. Your sweet smiles and adorable laughter gave me hope that we can—will—make the environment safer for all future generations. ...