The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids' exposure to ...

As of January 1, baby food manufacturers must provide those test ... However, experts said manufacturers can greatly reduce levels of toxic metals by carefully choosing their suppliers, such ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Even small amounts can cause developmental delays, nervous system damage ...

The baby food aisle accounts for only a fraction of ... Lead bioaccumulates in the body over time and is a “toxic metal” that can be harmful even at low exposure levels, the agency said.

Consumer Reports and Unleaded Kids checked the 30 companies selling in that state to see if they publicly reported levels of ...

Jan. 4 (UPI) --Parents can learn the amounts of lead, mercury and other toxic heavy metals contained in baby food prior to purchase under a new California law with national impact. The California ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits ... to cut young kids' exposure to the toxic metal that causes developmental and ...

Lead and other toxic heavy metals have been found in dangerously ... Enter a California law that requires baby food manufacturers to use an accredited lab to test representative samples of any ...

But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.