Overview
This base product node exists for sources that report powdered infant formula without separating non-soy from soy-based formulas. The HMTc Category 1 row pages remain Infant Formula, Powder (Non-Soy) and Infant Formula, Powder (Soy-Based).
Who this page is for
Who this page is for
Heavy Metal Index pages are written for several audiences at once. Each entry point below names where to start if you are reading this page with a specific question in mind.
- Brand legal and regulatory affairs
- Cherry-pick attack vectors on this matrix typically center on prepared-for-feeding occurrence values being read against powder-as-placed regulatory ceilings (a basis mismatch the Methodology section neutralizes), and on aluminum loads in non-cow-milk-based formula. Source provenance and basis labeling are the defensive core. The cited sources at the bottom of this page are the citations list, written to be quoted into a Daubert brief without further editing.
- Retailer quality and compliance
- The Federal / Regulatory Limits vs Field Findings section compares the applicable regulatory cap to cited field evidence on a like-for-like basis, with basis conversion shown when conversion is well-defined and a methodology anchor when speciation differs. The Literature Evidence Summary gives source count and confidence rating per analyte.
- Brand QA and product development
- Use the Lab Result Comparator to position a single lab value inside the cited literature. The comparator covers all ten HMT&C analytes and links to mitigation guidance per analyte.
- Regulators, journalists, and adversarial readers
- Every numeric claim on this page traces to a source page. The Evidence Governance note explains what this page is and is not (literature evidence, not HMT&C certification thresholds).
Methodology
This page reports what the cited sources say about heavy-metal concentrations in powdered infant formula (base node, covering sources that do not separate non-soy from soy-based formula). The summary tables and inventories below are governed by a fixed set of methodology rules so the evidence is interpretable and auditable.
Speciation is treated as non-substitutable. Inorganic arsenic (iAs) and total arsenic (tAs) are reported separately; the toxicology and regulatory ceilings differ. Methylmercury (MeHg) and total mercury (tHg) are reported separately for the same reason. Total chromium (Cr) is not interpreted as hexavalent chromium (Cr-VI) unless the source explicitly speciates Cr-VI.
Basis is preserved and labeled, never silently converted. Concentrations in formula can be reported on at least three bases: powder as placed on the market, powder prepared for feeding (reconstituted with water at the manufacturer-specified dilution), or formula as consumed by an infant. Values on different bases are not directly comparable. Each table below labels the source basis explicitly. Where a basis conversion is provided, the conversion factor and assumptions are stated alongside the converted value, and the converted value is marked as indicative.
Non-detect handling. Where a source reports a value below its LOD or LOQ, this page preserves the source’s reported handling convention.
Source pooling is avoided. Aggregate statistics are not computed by pooling across sources with different LOQs, sampling periods, geographies, and analytical bases.
Row-fit. Sources on this base node are those whose author-stated scope does not resolve soy vs non-soy matrix or uses a broad powdered-formula umbrella. Sources that resolve the matrix belong on the appropriate child page.
Evidence tiers. A-tier: peer-reviewed primary studies and government reports. B-tier: NGO reports and trade publications. Synthesis leans on A-tier.
Confidence rating. Low: 1–2 sources. Medium: 3–10 sources. High: more than 10 sources.
HMT&C threshold-setting is separate. Certification thresholds are developed under the program at heavymetaltested.com, not on this page. See the methodology for the wiki/HMT&C separation.
Literature Evidence Summary
Generator-managed section: will be populated when source data is extracted and reviewed for this product row.
Source Evidence Inventory
Source evidence inventory pending structured extraction. Distribution context and occurrence evidence appear in the broad formula context section below.
Broad Product Context: Author-Scope Index
Generator-managed section: will be populated when the routing audit identifies sources with broader author-stated scope.
Federal / Regulatory Limits vs Field Findings
Generator-managed section: will be populated when structured occurrence rows are extracted and reviewed.
Current Source Links
- Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk Assessment — Italian powdered infant formula survey; 11 formulas, 22 packs, 40 elements by ICP-MS.
- Comparative study of heavy metals in dried and fluid milk in Peshawar by atomic absorption spectrophotometry — Peshawar infant-formula nickel mean/range context; formula subgroup is not cow-milk/non-soy resolved.
- Determination of aflatoxin M1 and heavy metals in infant formula milk brands available in Pakistani markets — Pakistan infant formula milk brand nickel range context; formula brands are not cow-milk/non-soy resolved.
- Toxic Metals and Metalloids in Infant Formulas Marketed in Brazil, and Child Health Risks According to the Target Hazard Quotients and Target Cancer Risk — Brazil infant-formula toxic-metal survey routed to the locked child formula pages where powder and soy status can be reviewed.
- Survey of metals in commercial infant foods, infant formula and non-infant specific foods — UK infant-food metals survey with infant-formula powder context; keep broad/base routing separate from locked child rows unless formula subtype is resolved.
- Chemical characterization of baby food consumed in Italy — Italy baby-food survey with formula-powder context; product subgroup remains broad for this base node.
- Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn contents in baby foods from the EU market: Comparison of assessed infant intakes with the present safety limits for minerals and trace elements — EU baby-food/formula element survey with broad formula categories; do not pool soy, hypoallergenic, and non-soy rows on this base page.
- Infants' dietary arsenic exposure during transition to solid food — Exposure-context paper for infant transition diets; keep biomarker/food-diary context separate from formula occurrence rows.
Row Mapping
Use this page when a source supports powdered infant formula generally but does not provide enough information to map cleanly to non-soy or soy-based subrows. Do not compute public high-end distribution values on this base page; move row-fit values to the appropriate HMTc row only when soy status, matrix basis, and statistic type are clear.
Broad Formula Context
These sources can inform retrieval priorities and source-scope context, but they should not appear as direct evidence on Infant Formula, Powder (Non-Soy) or Infant Formula, Powder (Soy-Based) until the original data can classify the formula type.
| Source | What it contributes | Why it stays on the base page |
|---|---|---|
| Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk Assessment | Powdered infant formula metals from Italy, including Ni, Cd, Pb, and Sn summaries. | Powder format is clear, but soy/non-soy status is not separated in the extracted text. |
| Comparative study of heavy metals in dried and fluid milk in Peshawar by atomic absorption spectrophotometry | Peshawar infant-formula nickel mean and range. | Infant-formula subgroup is not cow-milk/non-soy resolved. |
| Determination of aflatoxin M1 and heavy metals in infant formula milk brands available in Pakistani markets | Pakistan infant formula milk brand nickel range and high source-scope maximum. | Formula brands are not cow-milk/non-soy resolved, and the high nickel maximum still needs PDF image QA. |
| Toxic Metals and Metalloids in Infant Formulas Marketed in Brazil, and Child Health Risks According to the Target Hazard Quotients and Target Cancer Risk | Brazil infant-formula metal and metalloid context. | Formula powder is declared broadly; locked child-row use requires subtype and basis review. |
| Survey of metals in commercial infant foods, infant formula and non-infant specific foods | UK infant-formula powder and baby-food metal context. | Broad formula routing stays visible here, while child-row values require product and basis fit. |
| Chemical characterization of baby food consumed in Italy | Italy baby-food survey with infant-formula powder context. | Formula subgroup is broad and should not be pooled into a child row without subtype review. |
| Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn contents in baby foods from the EU market: Comparison of assessed infant intakes with the present safety limits for minerals and trace elements | EU baby-food and formula element context. | The source spans formula and solid baby-food categories; soy/hypoallergenic/non-soy pooling is not permitted. |
| Infants' dietary arsenic exposure during transition to solid food | Transition-diet arsenic exposure context. | Biomarker and food-diary associations are not formula-powder occurrence rows. |
Levers to reduce contamination
Infant formula is a manufactured product whose heavy-metal burden is determined by its ingredient inputs (dairy or soy protein base, vitamin and mineral premix, processing water, and processing equipment contact surfaces) rather than by whole-food agricultural contamination alone. The contamination profile of the finished product reflects the aggregate of all these inputs. Levers are ordered by approximate impact magnitude based on what the cited literature supports.
| # | Category | Specific lever | Magnitude | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sourcing | Specify low-metal mineral premix and protein ingredient inputs. Vitamin-mineral premixes are a documented pathway for aluminum and other trace metal contamination in formula; premix supplier specification and batch testing are the primary control. | Premix origin and specification can drive substantial variation in Al and other metal concentrations; quantified magnitude data not yet ingested from cited sources for this specific lever at the formula level. | — |
| 2 | Sourcing | Specify dairy protein (cow milk protein or whey) or soy protein concentrate from suppliers with documented low Cd, Al, and Pb in raw ingredient testing. Soy-based formulas consistently show higher Al and Ni relative to milk-based formulas (documented in cited sources). | The cited evidence documents soy vs non-soy systematic differences for Al, Ni, and Cd; quantified lever magnitude at the ingredient-specification level not yet ingested from cited sources. | — |
| 3 | Processing | Specify process water quality: water used for reconstitution of formula concentrate and for processing carries its own metal burden, particularly Pb from older plumbing and Al from water treatment. Processing water testing and specification is a well-established lever. | Quantified magnitude data not yet ingested from cited sources for water-source contribution to finished formula metal burden. | — |
| 4 | Processing | Equipment contact surface audit: stainless steel alloys and aluminium processing equipment can contribute Al to the product stream under certain cleaning conditions. Processing equipment audit is a GMP control. | Quantified magnitude data not yet ingested from cited sources for equipment-contact contribution. | — |
| 5 | Formulation | For soy-based formulas: review soy protein concentrate ingredient specification and consider lower-Al soy protein sources where the cited evidence shows systematic soy > non-soy Al elevation. | Quantified magnitude data not yet ingested for formulation-lever magnitude on the soy Al pathway specifically. | — |
| 6 | Testing and QC | Lot-level ICP-MS on incoming protein ingredients, mineral premix, and finished product. The Italian powdered formula survey (Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk Assessment) documents multi-element occurrence across 22 product packs and illustrates the variation that lot testing is designed to catch. | Lot-level testing detects outlier batches before distribution; no quantified detection-power data yet ingested from cited sources for sample-size optimization. | Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk Assessment |
| 7 | Packaging and storage | Not a primary lever for sealed powdered formula under normal storage conditions. Sn migration from non-lacquered cans is a concern for RTF and concentrated liquid formats but not for powdered formula. Specify lacquered or non-metallic can lining for liquid format siblings. | Sn migration is format-specific (liquid > powder); quantified magnitude data not yet ingested from cited sources for formula-specific Sn migration rates. | — |
Agronomic levers: not applicable to this product category as a direct lever. Agronomic interventions on dairy herds or soy crops live upstream on the relevant ingredient pages.
Cross-links: Infant Formula, Powder (Non-Soy); Infant Formula, Powder (Soy-Based); relevant mitigation pages where they exist.
How standards math uses this page
This page documents what the cited sources report. The row-standard is an aggregate across all contributing sources after basis adjustment and row-fit review — not a decoration on any individual source row — and is set separately under the certification program, not published on this public page.
Citing this page at a single source’s maximum value as if it were a threshold justification misreads the evidence architecture: the maximum observed in one study is not the same as a representative value across the full source pool. HMT&C certification threshold decisions are made separately under the certification program and are not published on this public page.
Historical recalls and enforcement
No row-specific regulatory recall or enforcement action has been added to this page. Future entries will be framed as regulatory events, not brand rankings.
References
Works cited in this page’s text, in first-appearance order. This is not the full corpus for this page; it is only what the prose above draws on. The complete set of sources is listed under Sources below. Each title links to its source record, which carries the ingest receipt, the extracted values, and the file hash of the document it was built from.
- Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk AssessmentReview
- Comparative study of heavy metals in dried and fluid milk in Peshawar by atomic absorption spectrophotometryReview
- Determination of aflatoxin M1 and heavy metals in infant formula milk brands available in Pakistani marketsReview
- Toxic Metals and Metalloids in Infant Formulas Marketed in Brazil, and Child Health Risks According to the Target Hazard Quotients and Target Cancer RiskReview
- Survey of metals in commercial infant foods, infant formula and non-infant specific foodsGovernment
- Chemical characterization of baby food consumed in ItalyReview
- Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn contents in baby foods from the EU market: Comparison of assessed infant intakes with the present safety limits for minerals and trace elementsReview
- Infants’ dietary arsenic exposure during transition to solid foodReview
Sources
Auto-generated from source-page frontmatter. The "Used on this page for" column is populated by the orchestrator's POPULATE-SOURCE-LEGEND action; pending entries appear as *[awaiting synthesis]*.
| # | Citation | Year | Type | Used on this page for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Article 2026. Packaging for Whole Milk Powder and Infant, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | US Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 2 | authors 2026. Craig T. Martin, Department Head, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Ni, Al, Sn, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 3 | authors 2026. Objectives: We conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial where 250 infants were randomly assigned to receive either a protein-, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | US Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 4 | authors 2026. Polytetrafluoroethylene microplastic properties, pollution, toxicity, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | US Cd, tAs, Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 5 | Largueza et al. 2026. Essential and Potentially Toxic Elements in Commercial Milk Formulas: Health Risk Assessment Through a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Biological Trace Element Research | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | BR/EU/US Al, iAs, tAs, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, MeHg, Mn, Ni, Pb, U, Zn occurrence in Systematic review with meta-analysis of 30 observational studies (PRISMA, OSF.IO/2YNKB registered), 18 with pooled meta-analysis data, covering three… (n=30) |
| 6 | Occurrence et al. 2026. Heavy Metals in Infant Formula:, Peer-reviewed article | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Ni, Al, Sn, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 7 | o’connor 2026. Bioavailability of and US Infant Exposure to Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyls from Human Milk and Infant Formula: Results from a Series of Systematic Reviews, Advances in Nutrition | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | US Cd, tAs, tHg occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 8 | Rahati et al. 2026. Monte Carlo simulation approach for health risk analysis of heavy metals’ contamination in infant formula and food on the Iranian market, Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 45:13 | 2026 | Peer-reviewed | IR Pb, Cd, tHg, Al, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Ba, Sr, Se occurrence in 80 powdered infant formula samples from 8 commercial brands (age strata 0–6 months, 6–12 months, above 1 year)… (n=107) |
| 9 | authors 2025. A method has been developed and validated for vitamin B12 (cobalamin) measurement in nutritional products (infant formula,, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, tAs, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 10 | authors 2025. Associated with Fresh Pet Food: Evaluating Scientific Evidence, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 11 | authors 2025. Complementary foods in infants: an in vitro study, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US Sn occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 12 | authors 2025. environmental exposures to common gynecologic and reproductive conditions across, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 13 | authors 2025. SETAC EUROPE 35 TH ANNUAL MEETING, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Ni, Al, Sn, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 14 | authors 2025. The presence of fungal species, fungal loads, mycotoxins, and toxic metals was assessed in commercial, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Ni, Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 15 | authors 2025. Toxic elements are considered a significant threat to public health in oil-producing coun-, Peer-reviewed article | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Ni, Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 16 | Barber et al. 2025. Toxic elements in baby and young children’s foods in the US and correlation to ingredients, Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | US tAs, iAs, Cd, tHg, MeHg, Pb, Tl occurrence in Non-targeted 2023 FDA convenience survey of 566 foods intended for babies, young children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers:… (n=566) |
| 17 | Dobrzyńska et al. 2025. Analysis of the Elemental Composition of Milk Formulae: Impact on the Nutritional Status of Infants From Birth to 1 Year of Age, Biological Trace Element Research | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | PL/EU tAs, Cd, tHg, Ni, Sn, Cr, Co, Cu, Mn occurrence in All powdered milk formulae available on the Polish market 2019-2023 for infants up to 12 months of age:… (n=149) |
| 18 | Höpfner et al. 2025. The contribution of infant formula to the food survey-based dietary exposure of nine selected elements, Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment | 2025 | Peer-reviewed | DE/EU iAs, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, tHg, iHg, Mn, Se, Zn occurrence in German infants (0.5 to <1 year, n=51) and toddlers (1 to <3 years, n=63) consuming infant formula, from… (n=114) |
| 19 | Alyasiri 2024. Detection of Aflatoxin M1 and Several Heavy Metals in Medical Infant Milk Formula Sold in Iraqi Markets, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Bio-Medical Science | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | IQ Pb, Cd occurrence in medical infant milk formula sold in Iraqi markets |
| 20 | authors 2024. Association between Prenatal Dietary Toxicants and Infant, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, iAs occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 21 | authors 2024. is an urgent issue. 3-MCPD and GE are fat-soluble toxic substances that can, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Cd, Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 22 | authors 2024. Seafood Toxicant Exposure During Pregnancy, Lactation, and, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 23 | authors 2024. the genotoxicity studies carried out on FCM No 768 and evaluated two new bac-, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | CN Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 24 | authors 2024. The Influence of Environmental Exposure to Xenoestrogens on, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, tAs, Ni, Al, Sn, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 25 | authors 2024. Title: Detection of titanium nanoparticles in human, animal and infant, Peer-reviewed article | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | US Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 26 | Khatibi et al. 2024. Investigation of heavy metal concentrations and determination of estimated daily intake and health risk index infant formula and baby foods in Zahedan in 2020, Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 42(2): 614-620 | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | IR Pb, Cd occurrence in 18 brands of powdered infant milk formula and 7 brands of baby cereals available in Zahedan, Sistan and… (n=25) |
| 27 | EFSA 2024. Risk assessment of small organoarsenic species in food, EFSA Journal | 2024 | Government report | EU tAs occurrence in 1,260 analytical results on DMA(V) and 988 on MMA(V) submitted to the EFSA Data Warehouse covering sampling years… (n=2248) |
| 28 | Garuba et al. 2024. Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Commercial Baby Foods, Archives of Food and Nutritional Science | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | US Pb, Cd, tAs, Al, Zn, Cr, Ni occurrence in 10 commercial baby and toddler food products across 7 anonymized brands, purchased from a local retail store in… (n=10) |
| 29 | Meli et al. 2024. Chemical characterization of baby food consumed in Italy, PLOS ONE | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | Multi-element (Al, tAs, Cd, tHg, Ni, Pb, Sn) ICP-MS measurement in 25 European baby foods including powdered milk formula consumed in Italy; Cd and Pb below LOD in all samples including the formula category |
| 30 | Soni et al. 2024. Food additives and contaminants in infant foods: a critical review of their health risk, trends and recent developments, Food Production, Processing and Nutrition | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | US/EU/IN Al occurrence in Narrative review of food additives and contaminants in infant foods; no original measurements. Synthesizes EFSA opinions, US FDA… |
| 31 | Tatsuta et al. 2024. Dietary intake of methylmercury by 0–5 years children using the duplicate diet method in Japan, Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | 2024 | Peer-reviewed | JP tHg, MeHg concentrations |
| 32 | ASAR 2023. The detection of some minerals in infant formula available in local markets, Iraqi Journal of Market Research and Consumer Protection | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | IQ Pb, Cu occurrence in Powdered infant formula samples collected from local markets in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, July-August 2021 (n=10) |
| 33 | Alharbi et al. 2023. Occurrence and dietary exposure assessment of heavy metals in baby foods in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Food Science & Nutrition | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | SA tAs, Cd, Pb occurrence in 111 commercially available baby food products collected from pharmacies and main markets in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam (Kingdom… (n=111) |
| 34 | authors 2023. all infants up to the age of 6 months and 600 IU/24 h for infants aged 6–12 months [16]., Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 35 | authors 2023. Commercially Prepared and Home Prepared Infant Fruit and, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 36 | authors 2023. Determination of Heavy Metal Ions in Infant Milk Powder, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 37 | authors 2023. Introduction: Drinking water contaminated with heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, nickel, mercury, chromium, zinc, lead,, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, iAs, Ni, Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 38 | authors 2023. oxidation of infant formula powder, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 39 | Barca et al. 2023. A comprehensive review on infant, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 40 | Demir et al. 2023. Estimated daily intake and health risk assessment of toxic elements in infant formulas, British Journal of Nutrition | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | TR/EU Al, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, tAs, Se, Cd, Sn, Pb, tHg occurrence in 72 powdered cow-milk-based infant formula products from 16 anonymized brands in Turkiye, covering 0-6 month infant formula, follow-on… (n=72) |
| 41 | / 2023. Arsenic contamination in rice, radiation and chemical methods, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, iAs occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 42 | Martín-Carrasco et al. 2023. Comparison between pollutants found in breast milk and infant formula in the last decade: A review, Science of the Total Environment | 2023 | Peer reviewed review | EU/MA/NG Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg, tAs, Al, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe, Mn, Co, Sn, Se, Sb occurrence in Narrative review of 65 breast-milk studies and 73 infant-formula studies published 2012–2022, covering metals, heat-treatment products, pharmaceuticals, mycotoxins,… |
| 43 | Shawahna et al. 2023. Breastmilk cadmium levels and estimated, Peer-reviewed article | 2023 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Ni occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 44 | USDA 2023. China Releases the Standard for Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods (USDA FAS GAIN Report CH2023-0040, unofficial translation of GB 2762-2022), USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN), Report Number CH2023-0040 | 2023 | Regulation | CN Pb, Cd, tHg, MeHg, tAs, iAs, Sn, Ni, Cr occurrence in null |
| 45 | authors 2022. central channel of radiofrequency (RF) induced argon tion technique leads to the identification of the compound, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Ni, Al, Sn, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 46 | authors 2022. Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants (2022): A Position Paper from the ESPGHAN, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | NO Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 47 | authors 2022. Janet M. Roseland , Judith H. Spungen2, Kristine Y. Patterson1,, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | US tAs, Ni, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 48 | authors 2022. JPPT | Infant Nutrition Survey, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | iAs occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 49 | authors 2022. the existing literature on food and pediatric DGBIs. The following have been shown to be beneficial: (i) in infants with, Peer-reviewed article | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | US iAs occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 50 | Flores-Aguilar et al. 2022. Selective Pb(II)-Imprinted Polymer for Solid Phase Extraction in the Trace Determination of Lead in Infant Formula by Capillary Electrophoresis, Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | MX Pb occurrence in Twenty commercial infant formula samples analyzed for Pb after reconstitution according to manufacturer instructions; positive samples are reported… (n=20) |
| 51 | Gredilla et al. 2022. A Rapid Routine Methodology Based on Chemometrics to Evaluate the Toxicity of Commercial Infant Milks Due to Hazardous Elements, Food Analytical Methods | 2022 | Peer-reviewed | BR/CO Li, Al, Mg, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, tAs, Se, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, tHg, Tl, Pb, Mo occurrence in Twelve commercial powdered milk formulas purchased in representative cities of Brazil and Colombia: nine child/infant milks and three… (n=12) |
| 52 | Astolfi et al. 2021. Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk Assessment, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | ICP-MS measurement of 40 elements in 22 packs of 11 Italian-market powdered infant formulas; provides focused EU-context multi-element dataset for the powder row including Al, tAs, Cd, Ni, Pb, and Sn |
| 53 | authors 2021. age infants were randomized to a Nordic group (NG, n = 41) or a Conventional group (CG, n = 40),, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | US Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 54 | authors 2021. and Neuronal Development of Preterm Infants, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | US Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 55 | authors 2021. Benefits, Toxicity and Pathologies, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, iAs, Ni, Al, Sn, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 56 | authors 2021. The Toxicological Risk Assessment of Dermal Exposure of Patients, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | US Cd, Ni, Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 57 | Marques et al. 2021. Essential and Non-essential Trace Elements in Milks and Plant-Based Drinks, Biological Trace Element Research | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | EU/Spain Pb, tHg, Ni, U, V occurrence in Thirty-two retail milk and plant-based drink composites purchased from supermarkets in Reus, Catalonia, Spain in January 2021. Selection… (n=32) |
| 58 | May 2021. Journal of Animal Science, 2021, Vol. 99, No. 6, 1–10, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | US Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 59 | Mielech et al. 2021. Assessment of the Risk of Contamination of Food for Infants and Toddlers, Nutrients | 2021 | Review | PL/NO/US Pb, Cd, tAs, iAs, tHg occurrence in Narrative literature review of 83 publications (2004–2021, mainly October 2020–March 2021 search window) on contaminants in foods for… |
| 60 | Rothstein et al. 2021. Vulnerable families and costly formula: a, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | US Sn occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 61 | State et al. 2021. Health Risk Evaluation of Selected Heavy Metals in Infant Nutrition Formula in Cross, Peer-reviewed article | 2021 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 62 | authors 2020. bioavailability of heavy metals, Peer-reviewed article | 2020 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 63 | authors 2020. CRM rapid response approach for the certification of arsenic species, Peer-reviewed article | 2020 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, iAs, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 64 | authors 2020. Giuseppe De Santis, Olubukunmi Amos Ilori , Diana Marisol Abrego-Guandique , Pierluigi Plastina ,, Peer-reviewed article | 2020 | Peer-reviewed | US Ni, Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 65 | BfR 2020. FAQs about aluminium in food and products intended for consumers, BfR FAQ of 20 July 2020 | 2020 | Government report | DE/EU Al occurrence in null |
| 66 | CFIA 2020. Toxic Metals in Selected Foods – April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019: Food chemistry – Targeted surveys – Final report, Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 2020 | Government report | CA tAs, Cd, Pb, tHg occurrence in Retail food samples (bran products, infant formula, meal replacement beverages, protein powders, rice products) collected from 6 Canadian… (n=985) |
| 67 | Zahra et al. 2020. Magnetic Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Modified with Polythiophene as a Sorbent for Simultaneous Solid Phase Microextraction of Lead and Cadmium from Water and Food Samples, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Research | 2020 | Peer-reviewed | IR Pb, Cd occurrence in Black tea, rice, infant dry formula milk, and cow milk samples purchased in Yazd, Iran (n=5) |
| 68 | authors 2019. lead chambers of installations, reddish sediment was obtained. Initially, it was thought that arsenic, Peer-reviewed article | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Pb, tAs, Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 69 | Depa 2019. Heavy Metals in Baby Foods and Cereal Products, Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | Pb, Cd occurrence in Baby foods and cereal products, including milk powder and cereal-based products (n=63) |
| 70 | Paiva et al. 2019. Occurrence and determination of inorganic contaminants in baby food and infant formula, Current Opinion in Food Science | 2019 | Peer reviewed review | global/BR/CN tAs, iAs, Cd, Pb, Al, Cu, tHg, MeHg, Zn, Ni occurrence in Baby foods and infant formulas, including infant formula, follow-on formula, cereals, purees, teething biscuits, rice-based baby foods, and… (n=Review article; multiple cited studies) |
| 71 | Editor 2019. Manganese Levels in Infant Formula and Young Child Nutritional Beverages in the United States and France, Unknown | 2019 | Journal article | US/FR Mn occurrence in Commercial infant formulas and nutritional beverages marketed in the United States and France (n=Unknown) |
| 72 | Frisbie et al. 2019. Manganese levels in infant formula and young child nutritional beverages in the United States and France: Comparison to breast milk and regulations, PLOS ONE | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | US/FR/EU Mn occurrence in 44 infant formulas and young-child nutritional beverage products purchased in the United States (n=25) and France (n=19), selected… (n=44) |
| 73 | Gardener et al. 2019. Lead and cadmium contamination in a large sample of United States infant formulas and baby foods, Science of the Total Environment | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | US Pb, Cd occurrence in 564 US baby food and infant formula products purchased from Denver CO area retail, online, and direct-to-consumer channels;… (n=564) |
| 74 | Houlihan et al. 2019. What’s in My Baby’s Food? A National Investigation Finds 95 Percent of Baby Foods Tested Contain Toxic Chemicals That Lower Babies’ IQ, Including Arsenic and Lead, Healthy Babies Bright Futures | 2019 | Nonprofit | US tAs, iAs, Pb, Cd, tHg occurrence in 168 commercial baby food containers, 61 brands, 13 food types; purchased from 14 US metropolitan areas and 15… (n=168) |
| 75 | Kuznetsova et al. 2019. Heavy metals in milk infant formulas, Food Science and Technology | 2019 | Peer-reviewed | UA/BY/PL Pb, Cu, Zn occurrence in Seven dry milk formula products labeled for infants from 6 months to 1 year, developed/manufactured in Ukraine, Belarus,… (n=7) |
| 76 | authors 2018. nanoparticles into tap water. The occurrence and toxicity of incidental nanoparticles, rather than ENPs, should therefore be the, Peer-reviewed article | 2018 | Peer-reviewed | US Pb, tAs, Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 77 | authors 2018. Regarding PFOS and PFOA occurrence, the final data set available for dietary exposure assessment, Peer-reviewed article | 2018 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, Ni, Al, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 78 | authors 2018. Review: Nutritional ecology of heavy metals, Peer-reviewed article | 2018 | Peer-reviewed | US tHg, Cd, Pb, iAs, Ni, Al, Sn, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 79 | BfR 2018. EU maximum levels for cadmium in food for infants and young children sufficient - Exposure to lead should fundamentally be reduced to the achievable minimum, BfR Opinion No. 026/2018 | 2018 | Government report | DE/EU Cd, Pb occurrence in BfR assessment of German Federal Control Plan 2015 and Monitoring 2015 occurrence data for foods for infants and… (n=522) |
| 80 | Signes-Pastor et al. 2018. Infants’ dietary arsenic exposure during transition to solid food, Scientific Reports 8(1):7114 | 2018 | Peer-reviewed | Longitudinal infant biomarker study citing prior data reporting tAs in formula powder up to 12.6 µg/kg; provides iAs exposure context for the transition-to-solids window relevant to formula as a baseline matrix |
| 81 | authors 2017. Assessment of human dietary exposure to arsenic through rice, Peer-reviewed article | 2017 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, iAs occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 82 | Durovic et al. 2017. Determination of Microelements in Human Milk and Infant Formula Without Digestion by ICP-OES, Acta Chimica Slovenica | 2017 | Peer-reviewed | ME/RS Zn, Fe, Cu occurrence in 28 mature human milk samples from lactating mothers and 15 powdered infant formula units representing five formula products… (n=43) |
| 83 | Unuvar et al. 2017. Determination of Element Concentrations in Commercial Infant Formulas Using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Atomic Spectroscopy | 2017 | Peer-reviewed | TR Al, Pb, Fe, Mg, Zn occurrence in Twenty commercial infant formula samples from five manufacturers, purchased from pharmacies and supermarkets in Malatya, Turkey and grouped… (n=20) |
| 84 | authors 2016. Australia or Argentina. One exception is the argan tree, which is well adapted to the extremely dry, Peer-reviewed article | 2016 | Peer-reviewed | US Pb, tAs occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 85 | FSA 2016. Survey of metals in commercial infant foods, infant formula and non-infant specific foods, UK Food Standards Agency report FS102048 | 2016 | Government report | UK FSA survey reporting category-level mean concentrations for 16 metals in dry first milk powder (Al 388–488 µg/kg, Cd 3–4 µg/kg, Pb 1–4 µg/kg, Ni 18–54 µg/kg) and dry soy formula (Al 2,550 µg/kg) from 2013–2014 |
| 86 | authors 2015. Toxic Trace Elements in Meat and Meat Products Across Asia:, Peer-reviewed article | 2015 | Peer-reviewed | US MeHg, tHg, Cd, Pb, tAs, Ni, Cr occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 87 | EFSA 2015. Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of nickel in food and drinking water, EFSA Journal 2015;13(2):4002, 202 pp. | 2015 | Government report | EU Ni occurrence in 18,885 food samples and 25,700 drinking water samples (final dataset after exclusions) submitted to EFSA from 15 European… (n=18885) |
| 88 | Mania et al. 2015. Toxic Elements in Commercial Infant Food, Estimated Dietary Intake, and Risk Assessment in Poland, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies | 2015 | Peer-reviewed | PL/EU Pb, Cd, tAs, tHg occurrence in Approximately 1,000 commercial infant-food samples collected from retail markets in all Polish provinces during the 2009-2013 sanitary-epidemiological monitoring… (n=1000) |
| 89 | Odhiambo et al. 2015. Toxic trace elements in different brands of milk infant formulae in Nairobi market, Kenya, African Journal of Food Science | 2015 | Peer-reviewed | KE Al, Cd, Pb, Ni occurrence in Seven imported cow-milk infant formula powder products for infants aged 0-6 months, purchased from stores in Nairobi County,… (n=7) |
| 90 | EFSA 2014. Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic in the European population, EFSA Journal 2014;12(3):3597 | 2014 | Government report | EU iAs, tAs concentrations (n=103773) |
| 91 | FSA 2014. Survey of metals and other elements in commercial infant foods, infant formula and non-infant specific foods, Food Standards Agency report | 2014 | Government report | GB Al, Sb, tAs, iAs, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Mn, tHg, Ni, Se, Sn, Zn occurrence in Forty-seven infant formula samples, 200 commercial infant foods, and 50 composite ‘other foods’ samples purchased from UK retail… (n=297) |
| 92 | Lutfullah et al. 2014. Comparative study of heavy metals in dried and fluid milk in Peshawar by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, The Scientific World Journal | 2014 | Peer-reviewed | AAS measurement of Pb, Cd, Cr, and Ni in dried infant formula and powdered milk from Peshawar markets; Pakistan-market context source for the broad powder row; soy/non-soy split not reported |
| 93 | authors 2013. Estimates of dietary exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) from light metal packaging using food, Peer-reviewed article | 2013 | Peer-reviewed | US Al occurrence in Not mechanically resolved from the PDF; see Key numbers for source-reported sample descriptors. |
| 94 | EFSA 2012. Cadmium dietary exposure in the European population, EFSA Journal 2012;10(1):2551 | 2012 | Government report | EU Cd occurrence in Cadmium occurrence results in food submitted to EFSA from 22 EU Member States, 3 European Economic Area or… (n=178541) |
| 95 | Pandelova et al. 2012. Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn contents in baby foods from the EU market: Comparison of assessed infant intakes with the present safety limits for minerals and trace elements, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis | 2012 | Peer-reviewed | EU CASCADE project pooled-basket measurement of Cd, tHg, Ni, and Pb in 42 infant formula products from six EU countries; distinguishes milk-based, soy-based, and hypoallergenic baskets; broad formula-powder context |
| 96 | Zealand 2011. The 23rd Australian Total Diet Study, Food Standards Australia New Zealand | 2011 | Government report | AU/NZ Al, tAs, iAs, Cd, Pb, tHg, iHg, MeHg occurrence in Ninety-two Australian foods and beverages, including tap and bottled water, represented by 570 composite samples; each composite used… (n=570) |
| 97 | EFSA 2010. Scientific Opinion on Lead in Food, EFSA Journal 2010;8(4):1570 | 2010 | Government report | EU Pb occurrence in Aggregated EU occurrence data: 94,126 quantified analytical results across 14 Member States, Norway and three commercial operators (2003–2009),… (n=94126) |
| 98 | Committee on Toxicity of 2003. COT statement on a survey of metals in infant food, Committee on Toxicity statement | 2003 | Government report | GB Al, Sb, tAs, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, tHg, Ni, Se, Sn, Zn occurrence in Commercial UK baby foods and formulae, including infant formulae, manufactured baby foods, desserts, rusks, and infant drinks, surveyed… (n=189) |
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