In September of 2012, Consumer Reports published its results of an investigation into arsenic in rice products including infant rice cereal, rice cakes, rice cold cereals, etc. This raises concern about the long-term recommendation to feed our babies infant cereal once or twice daily to assure adequate iron intake. Please see the American Academy of Pediatrics report on this issue at http://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/Arsenic-in-Rice.aspx. If you have concerns about your child’s past arsenic exposure, you can check with the regional pediatric environmental health specialty unit at www.pehsu.net.
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