Friday, April 10, 2009
Rocket Fuel Chemical Detected in Powdered Infant Formula
Posted by Missy W. @ 3:24 AM
I just can’t begin to describe how depressing this article is to me. Nothing like serving up your child a nice bottle of rocket fuel-laced formula. And no, this is not meant to spark a discussion about why “breast is best.” Not every mom breastfeeds their kid. Big deal. To each her own. But rocket fuel in formula? You gotta be kidding me. Let’s hope the EPA considers infant health as important as we do.
“Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that 15 brands of powdered infant formula are contaminated with perchlorate, a rocket fuel component detected in drinking water in 28 states and territories. The two most contaminated brands, made from cow’s milk, accounted for 87 percent of the U.S. powdered formula market in 2000, the scientists said. The CDC scientists did not identify the formula brands they tested.”
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