My question is how did the traces of this rocket fuel come to be in baby food! It's troublesome to me to see the CDC won't name the affected brands of baby formula.
From the Associated Press this morning...
Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found.
The study by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked for the chemical, perchlorate, in different brands of powdered baby formula. It was published last month, but the Environmental Working Group issued a press release Thursday drawing attention to it.
The chemical has turned up in several cities' drinking water supplies. It can occur naturally, but most perchlorate contamination has been tied to defense and aerospace sites.
No tests have ever shown the chemical caused health problems, but scientists have said significant amounts of perchlorate can affect thyroid function. The thyroid helps set the body's metabolism. Thyroid problems can impact fetal and infant brain development.
Read the rest of the story here.
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/
3 comments:
A safe dose of rocket fuel for adults??????
Tom
The headline could have read:
"Jet Propulsion Works Wonders."
Woops.
That's not funny, especially if you have a baby with colic.
But, if there were the case, I'm sure the new super-duper diapers could do their duty.
Uh, that's not funny either.
Sorry, folks.
Woops.
Isn't folks politically incorrect?
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