Rocket Fuel in Baby Formula

Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel found in samples of baby formula powdered milk, and could help overcome what he considers a safe dose for adults if they are mixed with the water contaminated by ingredients, a study by the government found.

The study by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects for the chemical, perchlorate, in the different brands of powdered infant formula. Was published last month, but the Working Group on the Environment has issued Thursday a press release calling attention to it.

The chemical has been in several cities for drinking water. Can occur naturally, but most perchlorate contamination has been linked to the aerospace and defense sites.

Showed no sign of the chemical has caused health problems, but scientists have said large amounts of perchlorate can affect thyroid function. The thyroid helps set the body’s metabolism. Thyroid problems and May affect fetal brain development in children.

However, the magnitude of risk is difficult to assess. The government requires that the formula contains iodine, which counteracts the effects of perchlorate. The size of the baby formula and the amount they consume are other factors that influence the risk in May.

The study highlights the danger of perchlorate in breast milk is. “It was not a study of health effects,” said Dr. Joshua Schier, one of the authors.

The largest amount of chemical formulas derived from cow’s milk, says the study.

The researchers did not disclose the brands of formula studied. Only a few samples were studied, it is difficult to know whether the perchlorate levels in all vessels of brands, said a spokesman for the CDC.

Earlier this year, the EPA said it planned to establish new limits on the amount of perchlorate that would be acceptable in drinking water. Some states have already established their own limits.

The EPA has found about 4000 in public water supply 10,000 inhabitants or more. Approximately 160 of the water systems of detectable levels of perchlorate, and 31 had levels high enough to overcome a new level of security of the EPA is considering.

(Source: foxnews) – Rocket Fuel found in Baby Formula

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