1-800-LAW-FIRM is investigating claims that children that been diagnosed with Autism or ADHD after consuming baby food products that contain high levels of toxic metals.
A report from the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, a branch of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform indicated that toxic metals have been found in products produced by Nurture, Gerber, Campbells, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company, Hain Celestial Group, Walmart, and Sprout Organic Food. Some baby foods are manufactured by these companies under different names, making it difficult for parents to know which foods are safe for their children.
Notably, three major baby food producers declined to release internal documents about their products. Independent testing has revealed that these products also contain elevated levels of heavy metals.
Harmful metals are naturally present in all types of food because of pollution. This means that manufacturers must monitor their products for harmful levels of these substances.
This report is particularly concerning because of how dangerous exposure to these metals can be for young children.
Baby foods tainted with dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals endanger infant neurological development and long-term brain function, including the following:
- IQ loss
- Attention deficits
- Learning and behavioral impacts
According to the report, low, daily exposures creates “subclinical decrements in brain function” that “diminish quality of life, reduce academic achievement, and disturb behavior, with profound consequences for the welfare and productivity of entire societies.”
The high levels of arsenic in baby foods are not the only concern. Beech-Nut and other leading baby food companies routinely use ingredients with high levels of cadmium, lead, and mercury.
These other metals are not subjected to the same maximum limits the FDA sets for arsenic in infant rice cereal, so baby food manufacturers are essentially left to set their own standards. According to the government baby food report, many companies set exceedingly internal limits for toxic metals only to flout them.
Some, like Beech-Nut, do not even test for mercury, even though mercury has been found in previous baby food testing.
Additionally, the government report indicated that some of Beech-Nut’s baby foods contained several toxic heavy metals at high levels, which compounds the harmful effects resulting from each toxic heavy metal individually.
A 2016 study found that exposure to multiple heavy metals can have a synergistic effect on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The finding is significant because children consuming certain baby foods are exposed to repeated, high doses of multiple heavy metals, thereby compounding the risk of ASD.
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If the manufacturer was negligent, they may be liable for any resulting damages. Children diagnosed with autism or ADHD after consuming affected baby food may be entitled to economic, non-economic, and, in some cases, punitive damages.
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