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New parents have one more thing to worry about this morning: the safety of U.S. infant formula. Traces of the chemical melamine have been found in recent samples of popular U.S. infant formula brands. According to the Director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, “The levels that we are detecting are extremely low,” and [parents and caregivers] “should not be changing the diet. If they’ve been feeding a particular product, they should continue to feed that product. That’s in the best interest of the baby.”

Earlier this year, melamine was found in Chinese infant formula and has been linked to at least three infant deaths. Melamine is also linked to making thousands ill. More recently, melamine was discovered in certain candy, causing parents to avoid imported Halloween candy.

Melamine ingestion can lead to kidney and bladder issues, including kidney failure. Exposure to the chemical arises when it is leaches from food packaging or from equipment used during food processing.

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