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Title: Lead content of milk and infant formula

Journal Article · · J. Food Prot.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7065675

Survey report:A survey to determine the lead content of early infant food sources was conducted in Washington, D.C. Samples were collected from various lots of national brands of infant formula and evaporated milk, cartons of nonfat dry milk, containers of homogenized cow's milk, and human milk. Mean concentrations of lead in infant formula, evaporated milk, nonfat dry milk, fresh cow's milk, and human milk were 0.135 g/ml, 0.03 g/ml, 0.01 g/ml, 0.53 g/ml, and 0.02 g/ml respectively. (2 references, 2 tables)

Research Organization:
Howard Univ
OSTI ID:
7065675
Journal Information:
J. Food Prot.; (United States), Vol. 43:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English