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Infant Food Safety

The safety of infant foods and cereals in relation to cadmium and lead levels

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Feb 4, 2026

What are the signs, symptoms, and long-term complications of acute and chronic cadmium exposure?

Acute cadmium exposure typically presents with flu-like symptoms or respiratory irritation after inhalation and can progress rapidly to chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in...

Feb 3, 2026

What are current FDA and EFSA regulatory limits or action plans for cadmium in infant foods and cereals?

has announced and finalized action levels for as part of its "Closer to Zero" initiative but has not yet set finalized numeric action levels for cadmium in , instead laying out a timeline to evaluate ...