Identification and Quantification of Heavy Metals in Infant Foods
Abstract
Recent recalls of baby and infant foods have brought to question the levels of heavy metals in food products. Heavy metals in food products, particularly food products marketed for consumption by infants, is a significant public health concern. The Food and Drug Administration has released a plan of action to begin lowering the acceptable levels of heavy metals in foods closer to zero. The lack of peer-reviewed data profiling the heavy-metal content of foods represents a significant hurdle for the Food and Drug Administration. In this study we quantify the heavy-metal concentrations of several potentially hazardous metals as well as non-hazardous metals.
Keywords
Heavy Metals, Baby Food
Identification and Quantification of Heavy Metals in Infant Foods
CLC Ballroom
Recent recalls of baby and infant foods have brought to question the levels of heavy metals in food products. Heavy metals in food products, particularly food products marketed for consumption by infants, is a significant public health concern. The Food and Drug Administration has released a plan of action to begin lowering the acceptable levels of heavy metals in foods closer to zero. The lack of peer-reviewed data profiling the heavy-metal content of foods represents a significant hurdle for the Food and Drug Administration. In this study we quantify the heavy-metal concentrations of several potentially hazardous metals as well as non-hazardous metals.