The U.S. infant formula supply is largely safe. What could make it even cleaner?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 5, 2026 at 9:44 AM MDT

A woman holds a bottle of baby formula as she feeds her infant son in San Antonio on May 13, 2022. (Eric Gay/AP)

A new government survey of infant formula shows that the U.S. supply is largely free of “forever chemicals” and other contaminants.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with STAT reporter Sarah Todd about her takeaways from the results and the other ways health experts are pushing to better protect infant formula.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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