Dear Friends:
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090403/ap_on_he_me/baby_formula_perchlorate>
CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula
ATLANTA – 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.
(snip)
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.
(snip)
The largest amounts of the chemical were in formulas derived from cow's
milk, the study said.
The researchers would not disclose the brands of formula they studied. Only
a few samples were studied, so it's hard to know if the perchlorate levels
would be found in all containers of those brands, a CDC spokesman said.
(snip)
The EPA has checked nearly 4,000 public water supplies serving 10,000 people
or more. About 160 of the water systems had detectable levels of
perchlorate, and 31 had levels high enough to exceed a new safety level the
EPA is considering.
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
www.myspace.com/adonicalee
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