date:Oct 23, 2019
res in early life are especially dangerous. The cumulative impact of exposures is what makes this a significant concern that demands action, he added.
According to a new analysis by Abt Associates commissioned by HBBF using federal data of national surveys of food contamination and consumption, American children aged between 0 and 24 months collectively lost more than 11 million IQ points from exposure to arsenic and lead in food, with rice-based foods accounting for one-fifth of this loss. Fif