Investigations initiated regarding recalled Target baby food and the presence of BHA, a preservative classified as a potential human carcinogen. Further assessments planned for other food chemicals.
by CHARLOTTE HAZARD | The National News DeskWe've filed FOIA's with the FDA for the test data associated with the recalled Target "Good and Gather" baby food . BHA is also called butylated hydroxyanisole, has been in U.
S. food for decades. The FDA classified it “generally recognized as safe” in 1958.said BHA is identified by the National Toxicology Program as “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen’ based on animal studies.”“If BHA cannot meet today’s gold-standard science for its current uses, we will remove it from the food supply and continue cleaning up food chemicals—starting where children face the greatest exposure.”“The scientific community has raised significant concerns about some chemicals currently in the food supply,” he said. “Once we complete our assessment of BHA, we expect to conduct similar assessments for butylated hydroxytoluene, a synthetic preservative known as BHT, and azodicarbonamide — a chemical used in yoga mats and also used as a dough conditioner.”Ohio State doctor denies involvement after invoices appear in Epstein files An OBGYN at Ohio State is responding after his name showed up repeatedly in newly released documents in the Jeffrey Epstein files.The recent arrest of a Marion County Children Services caseworker is prompting parent outrage and claims that she left their children unsafe.Bucyrus Police arreWoman accused of injecting feces-filled syringe into child's IV
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