Internet-purchased breast milk may be risky due to dilution with cow's milk or bacterial contamination due to improper storage and refrigeration.

"Clearly, breast milk has become a commodity," said Arthur Eidelman, editor-in-chief of Breastfeeding Medicine.
As women recognize its commercial value, "the altruistic donation of breast milk to regulated non-profit human milk banks is being threatened".
"Internet-purchased breast milk may also be risky due to dilution with cow's milk or bacterial contamination due to improper storage and refrigeration," the editorial warned.
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