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Ip S, et al. Breastfeeding and maternal and infant health outcomes in developed countries. Evidence report/Technology assessment No.153. AHRQ publication No. 07-E007. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2007 http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/brfout/brfout.pdf
Horta BL, et al. Evidence on the long-term effects of breastfeeding: systematic reviews and meta-analyses. World Health Organization, Geneva: 2007 http://www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/documents/9241595230/en/
Gibson RL. Toxic baby bottles: scientific study finds leaching chemicals in clear plastic baby bottles. Environment California Research and Policy Center, Los Angeles, CA: 2007 https://www.environmentcalifornia.org/reports/environmental-health/environmental-health-reports/toxic-baby-bottles
Committee on the Evaluation of the Addition of Ingredients New to Infant Formula. Infant Formula: Evaluating the Safety of New Ingredients. Washington, DC: National Academies Press 2004 http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10935
Kaufman M, Lee C. HHS Toned Down Breastfeeding Ads: Formula Industry Urged Softer Campaign. Washington Post, August 31, 2007 A01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083002198_pf.html
Vallaeys C. Replacing mother--imitating human breast milk in the laboratory. Cornucopia Institute, January 2008 http://cornucopia.org/index.php/replacing-mother-infant-formula-report/
Murray E, et al. Getting it right after delivery: five hospital practices that support breastfeeding. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, August 2007 www.cdphe.state.co.us/ps/mch/gettingitright.pdf
Making a difference for your cause: strategies for nonprofit engagement in legislative advocacy. Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest, Washington, DC, 2006 www.clpi.org
Mason G, Roholt S. Promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding: a North Carolina blueprint for action. North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, NC, 2006 http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/ESMMPlan/Texts/breastfeeding_plan.pdf
Born to be breastfed: a call to action to promote breastfeeding in Indiana. http://www.indianaperinatal.org/downloads/Call_to_Action.pdf
Model Hospital Policy Recommendations, June 2005
Toolkit: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/healthyliving/childfamily/Pages/MainPageofBreastfeedingToolkit.aspx
Breastfeeding Overview http://www.calwic.org/breastfeeding.aspx
California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative
Care and management of the late preterm infant toolkit
http://www.cpqcc.org/quality_improvement/qi_toolkits/care_and_management_of_the_late_preterm_infant_toolkit
Nutritional support of the very low birth weight infant
http://www.cpqcc.org/quality_improvement/qi_toolkits/nutritional_support_of_the_vlbw_infant_rev_december_2008
Farber JM, Forsythe SJ (eds). Enterobacter sakazakii. Washington, DC: ASM Press, 2008 http://estore.asm.org/viewItemDetails.asp?ItemID=717
World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research. Food, nutrition, physical activity, and the prevention of cancer: a global perspective. Washington, DC: AICR, 2007 www.dietandcancerreport.org
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calling for breastfeeding reform, but also describing what needs to be done. Secure copies of these for background purposes, to quote in letters or testimony, for benchmarking and evaluation, or to simply write your congressman and ask why little or nothing has been done to fulfill the various recommendations. Click on the link below to download a list of advocacy resources and where to get them.