Baby Food Testing for Heavy Metals May Be Required in California
If passed, California would be the first state in the nation to require monthly testing of baby food for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.
Topic Archives: Baby Food
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Autism Lawsuit Against Baby Food Manufacturers Over Toxic Metal Contamination Dismissed In Advance of Trial
A California judge determined that a toxicology expert was unable to adequately calculate the amount of heavy metal consumed by a boy whose parents filed an autism lawsuit against Gerber and other baby food manufacturers.
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Report Finds Baby Foods Have Heavy Metals Years After Concerns Over Autism Risks Emerged
Baby foods made with sweet potatoes and rice were of particular concern due to levels of lead absorbed from their growing soil
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Women Who Suffer Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Face Higher Risk of Stroke: Study
Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, preterm birth, and low birth weight all appeared to increase a woman's risk of having a stroke, researchers warn.
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Toxic Heavy Metals Found in Soft Drinks, Juices May Be Risk to Children: Study
Nearly all popular fruit juice and soft drink beverages tested contained some level of lead, according to authors of a new study.
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CPSC Adopts New Mandatory Standards to Prevent Child Tip-Over Deaths and Injuries
Nearly 200 children have died since 2000 due to furniture tip over accidents, according to safety officials.
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CPSC Announces Car Seat Recall Over Anchoring Failures and Ejection Risks
The car seat recall warns the lower seat anchor may fail, putting children in the seat at risk of ejection from the vehicle.
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Opioids Account for Nearly Half of Fatal Child Poisonings in U.S., Study Warns
Opioids went from being responsible for about a quarter of child poisoning deaths in 2005, to accounting for more than half of such deaths by 2018, researchers report.
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3.5M Calico Critters Recalled Following Reports of Bottles and Pacifiers Causing Choking Deaths Among Young Children
The manufacturer is offering to replace the affected bottles and pacifiers, which have been linked to the child choking deaths.
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Baby Food Heavy Metals Lawsuit Filed by Multiple Parents Over Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnoses
Parents seek both compensation for baby food heavy metals causing autism, and seek to stop manufacturers from endangering children with the potentially toxic products.
