16 Out of 24 Commonly-Used Infant Formula Contain Heavy Metals Beyond Permissible Limits: Florida Health

Exposure to heavy metal contamination threatens children’s neurodevelopment.

A family waits to receive baby formula in a Walmart Supercenter in Houston, Texas, on July 08, 2022. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images

A test of 24 widely available infant formula products conducted by the Florida Department of Health has found that 16 of them contained “elevated levels” of heavy metals, according to a report from the Healthy Florida First initiative.

Results of the report were shared by state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis, according to a Jan. 9 post on X by the Florida Department of Health.