The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids' exposure to ...

Lead and other toxic heavy metals have been found in dangerously elevated ... Enter a California law that requires baby food manufacturers to use an accredited lab to test representative samples of ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Even small amounts can cause developmental delays, nervous system damage ...

The FDA’s new action levels set the following limits on lead content in processed foods for babies and young children: 1 0 ...

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On January 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance establishing action levels for lead in processed ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois lawmakers could pass a plan this spring to remove toxic heavy metals from baby food. A suburban Senate Democrat was inspired to file the bill after talking about ...

As of January 1, baby food manufacturers must provide those test ... However, experts said manufacturers can greatly reduce levels of toxic metals by carefully choosing their suppliers, such ...

But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.

The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in packaged processed foods sold in jars, pouches, tubs or boxes. Here's what to know.