"A House report finding that top baby food products contain heavy metals has sparked panic among parents — and a lawsuit. But experts want parents to keep calm.
The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy's report released late last week reviewed testing by four baby food companies and found that all four used ingredients containing high levels of arsenic, mercury and lead — heavy metals that can lead to neurotoxic effects on kids.
The report particularly focused on the arsenic content of flavored rice puffs, a favored quick snack for parents of older babies and toddlers.
The report, which was covered in major mainstream news outlets, stoked fear and rage in parents nationwide, with popular baby food blogs and experts attempting to calm those concerns."
Ariel Wittenberg reports for E&E News February 8, 2021.
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