The allowable levels of lead in baby and toddler foods should be set at 20 parts per billion or less, according to new draft guidance by the FDA.
The allowable levels of lead in certain baby and toddler foods should be set at 20 parts per billion or less, according to new draft guidance issued Tuesday by the US Food and Drug Administration.
While any action on the part of the FDA is welcome, the suggested levels of lead are not low enough to move the needle, said Jane Houlihan, the national director of science and health for Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a coalition of advocates committed to reducing babies' exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.
"The FDA hasn't done enough with these proposed lead limits to protect babies and young children from lead's harmful effects. There is no known safe level of lead exposure, and children are particularly vulnerable," Houlihan said. As natural elements, they are in the soil in which crops are grown and thus can't be avoided. Some crop fields and regions, however, contain more toxic levels than others, partly due to the overuse of metal-containing pesticides and ongoing industrial pollution.
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