Title |
The aluminium content of infant formulas remains too high
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Published in |
BMC Pediatrics, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2431-13-162 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Nancy Chuchu, Bhavini Patel, Blaise Sebastian, Christopher Exley |
Abstract |
Recent research published in this journal highlighted the issue of the high content of aluminium in infant formulas. The expectation was that the findings would serve as a catalyst for manufacturers to address a significant problem of these, often necessary, components of infant nutrition. It is critically important that parents and other users have confidence in the safety of infant formulas and that they have reliable information to use in choosing a product with a lower content of aluminium. Herein, we have significantly extended the scope of the previous research and the aluminium content of 30 of the most widely available and often used infant formulas has been measured. |
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Canada | 6 | 9% |
Spain | 4 | 6% |
Australia | 2 | 3% |
Rwanda | 1 | 1% |
Ireland | 1 | 1% |
Brazil | 1 | 1% |
Central African Republic | 1 | 1% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 32 | 46% |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 15 | 22% |
Scientists | 2 | 3% |
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Germany | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 54 | 96% |
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Student > Bachelor | 7 | 13% |
Researcher | 6 | 11% |
Other | 6 | 11% |
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Other | 12 | 21% |
Unknown | 15 | 27% |
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Chemical Engineering | 2 | 4% |
Other | 9 | 16% |
Unknown | 19 | 34% |