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Sep 03

Health fear over metal in formula milk as researchers discover up to 40 times more aluminium than breast milk

by Steve

Dangers: Formula milk has been found to contain dangerous metals, which may cause problems in later lifeDangers: Formula milk has been found to contain dangerous metals, which may cause problems in later life

Formula baby milk can contain 40 times more aluminium than breast milk, potentially causing health problems in later life, claim researchers.

Traces of the metal in milk from some of the UK’s leading products were found to be much higher than is legally allowed in water, according to scientists.

One formula made by Cow & Gate – specifically marketed for premature babies – had the highest level of all, with more than 800 micrograms per litre.

European law states water can contain no more than 200 micrograms of aluminium per litre. Chemist Dr Chris Exley, who led the study at Keele University, Staffordshire, said: ‘We’ve known about the high aluminium content in infant formula for many years and there is evidence to show it is potentially quite dangerous.

‘It has been linked to neurological diseases and bone defects in later life and there are even links with dementia.

‘Everyone has aluminium in their bodies but infants are especially prone to absorbing it and are not so good at getting rid of it.’

But he stressed: ‘It is not the case that a child is not going to drop down dead if they drink it.’ Manufacturers say they do not add aluminium to their products, but many formulas are often packaged in aluminium foil.

It also occurs naturally in soya plants due to the acidic soil they are grown in, so experts advise soya milk formulas should be used only on the advice of a GP.

The Food Standards Agency does not provide a ‘safe’ limit for aluminium in formula milk, but Dr Exley wants

manufacturers to lower the level dramatically or print it on the label so parents have an informed choice.

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