Senate bill would limit harmful heavy metals in baby food

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tammy Duckworth introduced a bill this week that calls for stricter regulation on the amounts of heavy metals found in baby food.would allow the Food and Drug Administration to increase standards for baby foods to protect infants and toddlers from toxic heavy metals and other potential contaminants.

The bill would allow the agency to set strict standards for sampling and testing products and increase their ability to enforce higher safety standards for commercial baby food along with imported products. Currently, baby food products that contain what is considered an unhealthy amount of heavy metals – including arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium – do not need to have that information printed on labels. Additionally, the FDA only has set limits for heavy metals in infant rice cereal and juice.

The agency has said that having zero heavy metals in baby food may not be possible because elements and heavy metals can occur naturally in the soil of produce and grains that go into baby food. Anyone that believes their child has been exposed to excessive amounts of heavy metals should speak with their child's pediatrician about a blood or urine test, health officials say. In many cases, the tests are covered by insurance.If you find a tick attached to your skin, do you know how to remove it? Here are 6 steps from the CDC.

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Ashanti and Nelly confirm they're engaged and having a baby, baby, baby, baby, babyAshanti and Nelly confirmed months of pregnancy rumors in an ad for their diagnostics company. The R&B star also separately confirmed that they're engaged.
Source: latimes - 🏆 11. / 82 Read more »

Hailey and Justin Bieber are expecting their first baby, baby, baby, ooh!The “Baby” singer and the Rhode cosmetics founder revealed that they are expecting their first baby in a pair of matching Instagram posts Thursday.
Source: PhillyDailyNews - 🏆 89. / 67 Read more »

The Biebers Are Having a Baby, Baby, BabyHailey Bieber and Justin Bieber are expecting their first child.
Source: VanityFair - 🏆 391. / 55 Read more »

Hailey and Justin Bieber are expecting their first baby, baby, baby, ooh!Hailey Bieber is expecting her first child with Justin Bieber, the celebrity couple announced Thursday. The 'Baby' singer and the model were married in 2018.
Source: latimes - 🏆 11. / 82 Read more »

Baby, Baby, Baby: Justin and Hailey Bieber Are Expecting Their First Child TogetherHailey and Justin Bieber announced that they are expecting their first child in a pregnancy reveal on social media.
Source: RollingStone - 🏆 483. / 51 Read more »

Lawmakers introduce bill to limit heavy metals in baby foodChloe Nordquist is a national journalist for the E.W. Scripps Company. She has a passion for telling community stories and giving a voice to the voiceless. Chloe has had the opportunity to report across the world, as far as Milan and Berlin. Previously she worked at news stations in California’s Central Valley and Southwest Florida.
Source: 10News - 🏆 732. / 50 Read more »