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How safe is your baby food? Company reports show arsenic, lead and other heavy metals – here's what you need to know

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
How safe is your baby food? Company reports show arsenic, lead and other heavy metals – here's what you need to knowOne study found that 95% of baby foods tested contained at least one heavy metal.Plume Creative via Getty Images

Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and mercury can be found in commercial baby foods at levels well above what the federal government considers safe for children, a new congressional report warns.

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