Lawmakers introduce bill to limit heavy metals in baby food

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Lawmakers introduce bill to limit heavy metals in baby food
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Chloe 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.

The bill, which is called “The Baby Food Safety Act of 2024," was introduced by U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tammy Duckworth."Heavy metals can be associated with the developing brain, especially in babies or young children," said Dr. Alexis Monique Javier, pediatrician with Children's Memorial Hermann Pediatrics.

"If a child is exposed to a heavy metal then that can lead to problems with cognition and problem-solving and behaviors and learning, but there are so many other factors that play a part into developing a healthy, happy brain such as genetics, social environmental factors," Dr. Javier said. The new bill would help the Food and Drug Administration develop limits for toxic heavy metals in baby food.

For years, studies have found levels of heavy metals in baby and toddler foods that experts find concerning.

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