Q: How do I avoid heavy metals in the food I feed my baby?
A: News about heavy metals found in baby food has left parents with a lot of questions.
The low levels of heavy metals found in baby foods likely are a relatively small part of a child's overall toxic metal exposure risk. However, exposure from all sources should be minimized. Toxic metal exposure can be harmful to the developing brain. It's been linked to problems with learning, cognition and behavior. But keep in mind that many genetic, social and environment factors influence healthy brain development, and toxic metal exposure is just one.
