Baby Food Pouches (Heavy Metals)
Commercial infant purees, especially rice-based ones.
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 72.4Chemical hazard 6 × 4.6−27.6
- 58.8Everyday exposure 4 × 3.4−13.6
- 48Persistence 4 × 2.6−10.4, then rounded to 48
- ModerateThe band48 sits in 40–59.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 6/10 | unsourced input |
| Everyday exposure | 4/10 |
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| Persistence | 4/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
The chemical-hazard rating is what drives the score down. Investigations have found arsenic, lead and cadmium in some commercial baby foods, with rice-based products highest. Varying ingredients and making purees at home lowers the cumulative intake.
Evidence strength: strong
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