Children's Health Defense
An Illinois congressman is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to join a bipartisan effort to address toxic metals in baby food.
In a letter to Kennedy, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) requested a briefing to discuss the development of a “strategic, evidence-based plan to combat heavy metals in baby food.”
In 2021, Krishnamoorthi co-authored a U.S. House of Representatives staff report finding that baby foods contained lead at levels up to 177 times higher than the permissible amount for drinking water.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not taken action, according to Krishnamoorthi, who wrote:
“In the four years since my investigation, FDA has failed to promptly finalize action levels for toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, in foods intended for infants and young children. …
“FDA has continually pushed back its own deadlines and caused parents across the country to worry about their babies’ exposure to toxic heavy metals. FDA has not only failed to remove heavy metals from baby food but even to take incremental steps to move closer to this goal.”
In an interview with Washington-based ABC affiliate WJLA earlier this week, Krishnamoorthi said there is an opportunity for bipartisan action on this issue…
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