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The 44th Edition of the Montréal International Auto Show: Start your engines!

To 22, 2012. Once again this year, every manufacturer will be on hand to present their latest models, innovations and technologies. 36 Canadian and 2 North American premieres are already confirmed. A Show not to be missed!

Very special attractions

Once again, the Auto Show promises to amaze visitors with a host of all-new special attractions. Level 7 will be transformed to host the Performance Zone , presented by Scion, where a stunning collection of about 40 modified vehicles will be on display, ready to be admired! Incredibly detailed racing simulators will also be on hand to allow guests to experience the chills and thrills of real automobile racing!

All-new exhibit: "Les légendes de la route"

Presented exclusively at the MIAS for the very first time, this fascinating exhibit will tell the story and retrace the evolution of some of the most iconic automobiles ever created, through the presentation of eight amazing models on display on level 5. These unique and breathtaking vehicles are part of the "Les légendes de la route" series, premiering this January on the French Historia network.

MIAS blood donor Clinic

This year, the traditional MIAS blood donor clinic, organized in conjunction with Héma-Québec and CTV Breast Cancer Foundation for every ticket sold to a visitor wearing either a pink garment or pink accessory. The MIAS is proud to contribute to such a worthy cause. Don't forget to wear pink!

Kia Childcare Centre

The Kia Childcare Centre will once again be made available to amuse young ones… and allow their parents a well-deserved break! The Center features everything needed to keep children entertained while their parents enjoy the Show at their leisure!

Breastfeeding saved babies in 19th century Montreal

Breastfeeding increased infant survival rates in 19th -Century Montreal in two major ways, according to research from Concordia University and McGill University. Mother's milk protected vulnerable infants from food and water contaminated by fecal bacteria, while breastfeeding postponed the arrival of more siblings and that improved the health of mothers as well as their subsequent children.

Published in the journal Population Studies , using data gathered from Montreal's civil burial records and the 1881 Census, the study examined how poverty, poor sanitation, disease and various cultural factors affected death rates among newborns and children.

"Infant feeding practices, such as how long to breastfeed, at what age to introduce food supplements and in what season to wean, all influenced infant survival and all were subject to cultural tradition," says first author Patricia Thornton, a professor in the Concordia University Department of Geography, Planning and Environment.

Cultural groups that stopped breastfeeding earlier and especially before the summer when rising temperatures, dry weather and falling water table made contamination worst, were also more likely to have their next child more rapidly and less likely to limit their family size. This caused both the mother's and her next child's health to suffer.

"Poverty, high population density, room crowding and contagious diseases all affected death rates among children, yet these effects were nuanced by cultural identity," says co-author Sherry Olson, a professor in the McGill University Department of Geography.

The cultural factor

Studying 19th - Century health in Montreal was compelling for Thornton and Olson, since the city featured three well defined cultural groups: French Canadians, Irish Catholics and Protestants from Great Britain and Ireland. Each group had their own residential and occupational profile.

"Cultural factors eclipsed economic status as factors that influenced infant death rates," says Thornton. "Even though most French and Irish Catholics lived in similar working class conditions, the positive effects of later marriage and longer breastfeeding among Irish Catholics protected their infants and children, while French Canadians' infants were negatively impacted by early weaning.